Task end date shifted after accepting updates

[abhi]

Hi,

When I accepted updates for some tasks, it saved actuals in Project but
its end date is shifted to 12/31/2049. Work, Actual Work, Remaining
Work fields are showing correct values only the end date is shifted.
Can anyone help me understand what may have gone wrong?

Thanks.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

When you update tasks, Project reschedules the remaining work on the task to
occur after the date you apply the updates. If you have a task that the
system can't reschedule, it pushes it out to 2049 which is the end of all
time according to Microsoft. So, look for the task that is pushing the date,
and then investigate.

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[Rob]

Gary can you explain a little further the "If you have a task that the

system can't reschedule".

Why would the system not be able to reschedule a task?

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Rob:

Generically speaking, it's possible to give a software program data that it
cannot resolve. In Project's case, if you give it impossible scheduling
parameters, the scheduling engine pushes the task out in time looking for a
place to schedule it until the end of all time, which in Project's algorithm
is 2049. Any number of combination of factors can constitute "impossible to
schedule" in Project's world.

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[Rob]

Will using Fixed Duration tasks for the bucket plans and monitoring the
remaining work values prevent the 2049 senerio from happening.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Rob:

I can't respond to your question more specifically without a context for it.
The only thing that prevents the system from exhibiting this behavior is to
avoid impossible scheduling scenarios.

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