Another possible solution could be to use some VBA code to 'force' the Task Type to Fixed Work. It's not to difficult to write a little VBA code to set the Task Type to Fixed Work using the 'Project Open' event for all tasks in the project. Drawback of this method is that the VBA code will ALWAYS force all tasks to Fixed Work, so you cannot use any other task type any more (unless you add some more business logic in your VBA code).
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Hi Howard, Thank you so much for detailed explanation. Best, Merry "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
Merry -- Your EPM Admin's request is useless only for Proposals that are converted to enterprise projects. It is useful for any new project created from a blank project. So, it is SOMEWHAT useful!
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Hi Howard, That is really helpful. But does that mean, our EPM Admin's request that ask all project owner to change the default task type to Fixed Work is useless? Thanks, Merry "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
Merry -- In the early design stages of Project Server 2007, Proposals were originally called Lightweight Projects. Microsoft made a decision in these Lightweight Projects to set the Task Type as Fixed Units. I don't work for Microsoft and I didn't design Project Server 2007, so the best I can offer you is the truth about how it works, even if your EPM doesn't like it. I think your EPM Admin now needs to teach your PMs how to convert each newly-converted Proposal to Fixed Work by doing the following: 1. Open the newly-converted Proposal in Project Professional 2007. 2. Click the Select All button to select all tasks in the enterprise project. 3. Click the Task Information button on the Standard toolbar. 4. Select the Advanced tab. 5. Set the Task Type value to Fixed Work and click the OK button. 6. Save the project. Hope this helps. -- Dale A. Howard [MVP] VP of Educational Services msProjectExperts
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Hi Howard, I agree with you, for any new project I create on my PC, the task type will be Fixed Work. I tried this before. But in fact our EPM Admin had asked all project owners to set task type to Fixed Work in MS Project 2007. So I don't think it is reasonable, they still covert project plan by using Fixed Units. Best, Merry "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
Merry -- Your answer to #2 is the source of the problem. When you convert a Proposal to an enterprise project, the system uses the Fixed Units task type, and I do not know of any way around this. The Task Type value you selected is applied only on new blank projects that you create. Hope this helps. -- Dale A. Howard [MVP] VP of Educational Services msProjectExperts
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Hi Howard, A1: I set the Fixed Work in MS Project 2007, which installed in my PC. From menu Tools > Options. A2: The Approved project means the idea is approved by our management team, then the project is converted from proposal to an enterprises project by EPM admin. Thanks, Merry "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
Merry -- Two questions: 1. Where did you set the Fixed Work option? In a new project or in the Enterprise Global file? 2. What do you mean by an Approved project? Do you mean you converted a Proposal to an enterprise project? Or something else? Let us know and we will try to help. -- Dale A. Howard [MVP] VP of Educational Services msProjectExperts
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Hi, I have set "Default task type" in Options as Fixed Work. But when I enter an Approved project, in Task Information > Advanced, the Task type is still Fixed Units. Suppose it should be Fixed Work, right? Why it happens like that? Thanks Merry
