Start / end dates on linked tasks not caculating as expected

[bartmacl]

Hello, I am using project 2000.
I have tasks 1,2,3,N with different durations in a schedule of about 300
tasks.
Under most circumstances task durations for linked tasks calculate as I
expect. Task 1 starts on Thu 2/5, has five days duration, ends on Wed 2/11.
Task 2 starts on Thur 2/12, etc.

But on some tasks ...task 2 does not start the day after task 1 finishes.
Task 2 starts 5 days later, 6 days later or more. The gantt chart shows the
standard blue depedency line. It just extends over a number of days to the
start of task 2.

1) This appears to occur with one specific resource. However the days
between the finish of task 1 and start of task 2 vary.
2) I have checked my master calendar and the specific calendar for that
resource. I have not set any non-working days.
3) I have not set any lag time. All my tasks are finish to start.
4) There are no other predecssor or successor links beyond the two tasks.

I am assuming I am just missing something obvious ...

Thanks.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hello,

Are you doing resource leveling? Is leveling set to automatic?
HTH

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Jan De Messemaeker
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Project Management Consultancy
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[bartmacl]

Thanks Jan,
Resource leveling was not on automatic ...but I did "clear leveling" and
that fixed the problem. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

bartmacl