ProjectStart

[EPratt]

I'm sending task names and start/finish dates into Project 2000 from another
application. The data fills the project just fine, but for every task, I get
the following message: "The start of task# of ProjectName is before the
project starts."

I discovered that there is a ProjectStart property in the Project object,
but I'm obviously not getting it set correctly. Any ideas?

 

[John]

I'm sending task names and start/finish dates into Project 2000 from another
application. The data fills the project just fine, but for every task, I get
the following message: "The start of task# of ProjectName is before the
project starts."

I discovered that there is a ProjectStart property in the Project object,
but I'm obviously not getting it set correctly. Any ideas?

EPratt,
If you are using VBA to transfer the dates, I suggest you set the
Project Start Date before you initiate the transfer. Use the following
syntax:
Obj.ActiveProject.ProjectStart=[your date here]
Where Obj is the reference to Project (established earlier in your code
and only needed when the macro code resides in another application).

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

 

[EPratt]

Perfect John! Thank you so much for the direction.

I'm sending task names and start/finish dates into Project 2000 from another
application. The data fills the project just fine, but for every task, I get
the following message: "The start of task# of ProjectName is before the
project starts."

I discovered that there is a ProjectStart property in the Project object,
but I'm obviously not getting it set correctly. Any ideas?

EPratt,
If you are using VBA to transfer the dates, I suggest you set the
Project Start Date before you initiate the transfer. Use the following
syntax:
Obj.ActiveProject.ProjectStart=[your date here]
Where Obj is the reference to Project (established earlier in your code
and only needed when the macro code resides in another application).

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

 

[John]

Perfect John! Thank you so much for the direction.

EPratt,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.
John

I'm sending task names and start/finish dates into Project 2000 from
another
application. The data fills the project just fine, but for every task, I
get
the following message: "The start of task# of ProjectName is before the
project starts."

I discovered that there is a ProjectStart property in the Project object,
but I'm obviously not getting it set correctly. Any ideas?

EPratt,
If you are using VBA to transfer the dates, I suggest you set the
Project Start Date before you initiate the transfer. Use the following
syntax:
Obj.ActiveProject.ProjectStart=[your date here]
Where Obj is the reference to Project (established earlier in your code
and only needed when the macro code resides in another application).

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP