% Complete Overriden

I have a project with fixed duration, non-effort driven
tasks. We are using the % complete column (not % work
complete) to reflect teams' progress on tasks in
increments of 25%. The problem is that Project tends to
recalculate intermittantly, and override the % complete
entries. This happens most directly when the Status Date
is updated.

One workaround we found was to use the Physical %
Complete column instead, since entries were not getting
overriden. However, the Physical % Complete does not
appear to roll up to summary tasks. We are using Project
2003.

Any ideas on why Project is recalcing or how to get
Physical % Complete to roll up to summary tasks?

Thanks!!!

Gérard
Wed Sep 08 03:13:02 CDT 2004

Hello,
Haven't you check the following options?
Tools / Options / Calculation
- Move end of completed part after status date...
- Move start of remaining parts before status date...

Gérard Ducouret

"sgm" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
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> I have a project with fixed duration, non-effort driven
> tasks. We are using the % complete column (not % work
> complete) to reflect teams' progress on tasks in
> increments of 25%. The problem is that Project tends to
> recalculate intermittantly, and override the % complete
> entries. This happens most directly when the Status Date
> is updated.
>
> One workaround we found was to use the Physical %
> Complete column instead, since entries were not getting
> overriden. However, the Physical % Complete does not
> appear to roll up to summary tasks. We are using Project
> 2003.
>
> Any ideas on why Project is recalcing or how to get
> Physical % Complete to roll up to summary tasks?
>
> Thanks!!!