Help on updating task which is no longer needed

How do I update a task to show it is no longer needed in the project without
affecting the % complete?

davegb
Thu Dec 13 12:34:21 PST 2007

On Dec 13, 11:40 am, FKhan <FK...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> How do I update a task to show it is no longer needed in the project without
> affecting the % complete?

If it's no longer needed, delete it. If it's linked to other tasks,
fix the links first.

Hope this helps in your world.

Joe
Fri Dec 14 09:39:08 PST 2007

You DON'T want to delete it if you need to preserve the actual work that was
performed on it, otherwise you will lose that data. I would recommend not
deleting the task, zero out the remaining work, and update the notes that
the task is no longer needed and was never fully completed. You can also
move the task to another section of the plan under a new heading called
"Tasks Not Needed" (after adjusting any dependencies). This way you
preserve the work that was done and can see what task were used at some time
on the project.

"davegb" <davegbel@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:c325c221-8756-481f-83f0-ce146eda3622@b1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 13, 11:40 am, FKhan <FK...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> How do I update a task to show it is no longer needed in the project
>> without
>> affecting the % complete?
>
> If it's no longer needed, delete it. If it's linked to other tasks,
> fix the links first.
>
> Hope this helps in your world.