I want to change a resource's max availability to see what change in the
project will occur. Unfortunately, Project retains the original max units in
each task and does not change them even though they were changed in the
Resource. Can you suggest anything other than editing every task that they
were assigned to to make this change? (I tired Leveling but this didn't work
either).

Thanks, Tim

Re: Change a resource's max availability and see its effect by Jan

Jan
Thu Nov 18 01:46:22 CST 2004

Hello Tim,

Select all tasks
Click the Resource Assignment button
Select the resource you want to change
Click Replace
In the Replace by window, select the same resource but with the new Units
Off you go
HTH

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Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
32-495-300 620
"Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:AAFEFB29-DC4E-4927-8897-47870A81EAF5@microsoft.com...
> I want to change a resource's max availability to see what change in the
> project will occur. Unfortunately, Project retains the original max units
in
> each task and does not change them even though they were changed in the
> Resource. Can you suggest anything other than editing every task that they
> were assigned to to make this change? (I tired Leveling but this didn't
work
> either).
>
> Thanks, Tim



Re: Change a resource's max availability and see its effect by Steve

Steve
Thu Nov 18 05:40:46 CST 2004

Explaining Jan's answer a bit - FYI, changing max units in the resource
information only sets a new cutoff above which the resource is considered
overallocated and also the default assignment level for new assigments for
the resource. It doesn't go back and change any currently existing
assignments as you've discovered. Leveling only functions to delay one or
more out of a set of conflicting tasks when a resource on them is booked for
a total usagethat is higher than the max allowed for him, resolving the
overallocation. It never changes the assignment level on individual tasks.
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer/Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

"Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I want to change a resource's max availability to see what change in the
> project will occur. Unfortunately, Project retains the original max units
> in
> each task and does not change them even though they were changed in the
> Resource. Can you suggest anything other than editing every task that they
> were assigned to to make this change? (I tired Leveling but this didn't
> work
> either).
>
> Thanks, Tim


Re: Change a resource's max availability and see its effect by TimM

TimM
Thu Nov 18 14:03:07 CST 2004

Tis worked perfectly - many thanks.

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:

> Hello Tim,
>
> Select all tasks
> Click the Resource Assignment button
> Select the resource you want to change
> Click Replace
> In the Replace by window, select the same resource but with the new Units
> Off you go
> HTH
>
> --
> Jan De Messemaeker
> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
> http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
> 32-495-300 620
> "Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:AAFEFB29-DC4E-4927-8897-47870A81EAF5@microsoft.com...
> > I want to change a resource's max availability to see what change in the
> > project will occur. Unfortunately, Project retains the original max units
> in
> > each task and does not change them even though they were changed in the
> > Resource. Can you suggest anything other than editing every task that they
> > were assigned to to make this change? (I tired Leveling but this didn't
> work
> > either).
> >
> > Thanks, Tim
>
>
>

Re: Change a resource's max availability and see its effect by TimM

TimM
Thu Nov 18 14:09:01 CST 2004

Many thanks for this explaination and Jan's practical advice.

On another matter, I have major grumble about the Gantt view and the lack of
wheel-mouse support - if you have used MS Visio you will know that using the
wheel with Ctrl zooms the view, with Shift it scrolls L & R, and on its own
it scrolls U & D. Any idea whether this functionality can be made available
in Project and other office products?

Thanks, Tim

"Steve House [MS Project MVP]" wrote:

> Explaining Jan's answer a bit - FYI, changing max units in the resource
> information only sets a new cutoff above which the resource is considered
> overallocated and also the default assignment level for new assigments for
> the resource. It doesn't go back and change any currently existing
> assignments as you've discovered. Leveling only functions to delay one or
> more out of a set of conflicting tasks when a resource on them is booked for
> a total usagethat is higher than the max allowed for him, resolving the
> overallocation. It never changes the assignment level on individual tasks.
> --
> Steve House [MVP]
> MS Project Trainer/Consultant
> Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
>
> "Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AAFEFB29-DC4E-4927-8897-47870A81EAF5@microsoft.com...
> >I want to change a resource's max availability to see what change in the
> > project will occur. Unfortunately, Project retains the original max units
> > in
> > each task and does not change them even though they were changed in the
> > Resource. Can you suggest anything other than editing every task that they
> > were assigned to to make this change? (I tired Leveling but this didn't
> > work
> > either).
> >
> > Thanks, Tim
>
>

Re: Change a resource's max availability and see its effect by Jan

Jan
Thu Nov 18 15:38:02 CST 2004

Hi Tim,

MVP are just volunteers that help people, not directors of a Microsoft lab!

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/index.htm
32-495-300 620
"TimM" <TimM@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:6F55B336-3295-4B98-9FE9-C857FD0BC98D@microsoft.com...
> Many thanks for this explaination and Jan's practical advice.
>
> On another matter, I have major grumble about the Gantt view and the lack
of
> wheel-mouse support - if you have used MS Visio you will know that using
the
> wheel with Ctrl zooms the view, with Shift it scrolls L & R, and on its
own
> it scrolls U & D. Any idea whether this functionality can be made
available
> in Project and other office products?
>
> Thanks, Tim
>
> "Steve House [MS Project MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Explaining Jan's answer a bit - FYI, changing max units in the resource
> > information only sets a new cutoff above which the resource is
considered
> > overallocated and also the default assignment level for new assigments
for
> > the resource. It doesn't go back and change any currently existing
> > assignments as you've discovered. Leveling only functions to delay one
or
> > more out of a set of conflicting tasks when a resource on them is booked
for
> > a total usagethat is higher than the max allowed for him, resolving the
> > overallocation. It never changes the assignment level on individual
tasks.
> > --
> > Steve House [MVP]
> > MS Project Trainer/Consultant
> > Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
> >
> > "Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AAFEFB29-DC4E-4927-8897-47870A81EAF5@microsoft.com...
> > >I want to change a resource's max availability to see what change in
the
> > > project will occur. Unfortunately, Project retains the original max
units
> > > in
> > > each task and does not change them even though they were changed in
the
> > > Resource. Can you suggest anything other than editing every task that
they
> > > were assigned to to make this change? (I tired Leveling but this
didn't
> > > work
> > > either).
> > >
> > > Thanks, Tim
> >
> >