How do I delete a task with protected actuals?

[Vaughn Fox]

We've just implemented a PMO solution with Project Server 2003 SP1. I've
got Admin access. A task in the Administrative Project is no longer needed
and I've got 6 resources who've logged time against this task. I want to
delete this task in order to prevent resources from logging time against
this in the future. When I try to delete the task, I'm told I cannot
because it's a task with Protected Actuals. Can anyone help?

Thanks
--
Vaughn Fox
Emerging Technology Specialist
Atlantic Lottery Corporation

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[10K]

I won't guarantee these to work, but here's what I'd try.
1) Use the Update Actuals option in Project Web Access to reassign the
Actuals to a different task, then retry the task delete.
If that doesn't work, then
2) Close that Admin project (be sure to set the end date on all the tasks to
a past date and zero any Remaining Work values) and create/open a new Admin
project.
10K

 

[TomL]

The simplest method is to have each resource just "Hide" those tasks from
their timesheet. They will not be able to see them again, nor report time
against it.