Misunderstanding "status"

[Naomin]

If someone could please explain what "status" refers to I'd appreciate it.
To begin with, my project information shows Status NA. I've inserted the
status column and gotten the following:
The status on an unstarted task which is overude is, logically, "late".
However, when I put an actual start date on it, even though it's a late
start, the "start" column changes to the actual and the status changes to "on
schedule". Isn't this accomodating an incorrect situation? The baseline is
showing that that task is late!
thanks,
Naomi

 

[John]

If someone could please explain what "status" refers to I'd appreciate it.
To begin with, my project information shows Status NA. I've inserted the
status column and gotten the following:
The status on an unstarted task which is overude is, logically, "late".
However, when I put an actual start date on it, even though it's a late
start, the "start" column changes to the actual and the status changes to "on
schedule". Isn't this accomodating an incorrect situation? The baseline is
showing that that task is late!
thanks,
Naomi

Naomi,
Well first of all the easiest way to find out more about a particular
field in Project is to show it in the view. Then hover you mouse over
the column heading. In a few seconds a popup will appear and allow you
to go directly to the help topic on that field.

With regard to "accommodating an incorrect situation", the status field
is not intended to reflect differences between schedule and baseline.
You might think it should but that's not how it was designed.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

 

[Naomin]

Thanks John, this helps. And "overude" is "overdue", but I guess you caught
that.

 

[John]

Thanks John, this helps. And "overude" is "overdue", but I guess you caught
that.

Naomin,
You're welcome and no, I didn't catch the typo. I must be slipping

John