Manual Override Of Summary Level Percent Complete

[da_raw1]

Hello Everyone,

When I opened my project today, I noticed that I was able to manually go
into the percent complete column, at the summary level, and change that
number. I thought it might be a new feature since I am using Project '03,
but I went to another computer and found out it was doing it in Project '00
as well. If there is a manual override of some sorts, would someone please
point me in the right direction as to where it is?

 

[davegb]

Hello Everyone,

When I opened my project today, I noticed that I was able to manually go
into the percent complete column, at the summary level, and change that
number.  I thought it might be a new feature since I am using Project '03,
but I went to another computer and found out it was doing it in Project '00
as well.  If there is a manual override of some sorts, would someone please
point me in the right direction as to where it is?

You're looking for a manual overide of being able to manually change
the %Complete?

 

[da_raw1]

Actually, I am able to go in and change the Summary % Completes now. I have
never seen this before I wanted to know if there is an override to put it
back as it should to where the subtasks calculate the Summary Line % Complete.

 

[davegb]

Actually, I am able to go in and change the Summary % Completes now.  I have
never seen this before I wanted to know if there is an override to put it
back as it should to where the subtasks calculate the Summary Line % Complete.

Do you have resources assigned to the Summary Line?

 

[JulieS]

Actually, I am able to go in and change the Summary % Completes now.
I have
never seen this before I wanted to know if there is an override to
put it
back as it should to where the subtasks calculate the Summary Line %
Complete.

"davegb" wrote in message
Do you have resources assigned to the Summary Line?

<snip>

Pardon me for bumping in, but I don't think this is new behavior. I
believe if you enter % complete on a summary task line, it will
distribute the % complete to the subtasks based upon expected %
complete. For example: if you have a summary with an 8 day duration
with 4 subtasks all linked F to S with 2 days duration each. Enter 50%
complete on the summary task and project will mark the first two days
as 100% complete with the last two tasks remaining 0%. The summary
task is 50% complete of 8 days (4 days actual and 4 days remaining).

If you change the second subtask to 50% complete, the summary task %
complete updates to 38% -- 3 actual days duration out of a total of 8.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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[da_raw1]

Julie,

Thanks for the reply. Your replies are welcomed and thanks for the input.
I guess I am just now noticing this feature, but I do not remember EVER being
able to change the % complete at the summary level manually. I just checked
it on Project 2000 as well and it seems to be the case, but I'm wondering
about it. If someone has an older version of project, would you mind trying
it and seeing if this is applicable as well? Again, thanks for input from
everyone.

 

[Mike Glen]

Same in Project 98.

Mike Glen
Project MVP

Julie,

Thanks for the reply. Your replies are welcomed and thanks for the input.
I guess I am just now noticing this feature, but I do not remember EVER
being
able to change the % complete at the summary level manually. I just
checked
it on Project 2000 as well and it seems to be the case, but I'm wondering
about it. If someone has an older version of project, would you mind
trying
it and seeing if this is applicable as well? Again, thanks for input from
everyone.

 

[da_raw1]

Thanks Glen. Wow............I'm blown away by this. Thanks everyone for
your inputs.

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome,

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
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