Invisible Constraints

Hi
I found something very strange
I have a task which is fixed work.
The constraint is asap
I use a predecessor so I want that my task starts
directly after the predecessor.
But it does not
It starts two weeks later.
Why?
I have all tasks on asap all group tasks I checked about constraints
etc. but I do not find the solution to this problem.
Help please.
Kay

Jan
Wed Mar 12 03:35:21 CDT 2008

Hi,

- The task has a resource assigned that is not available OR
- You have Resource Leveling put to automatic and the resoruce on the task
was overallocated OR
- The task has a task calendar assigned to it, and the calendar has
nonworking time

Hope this helps,

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
+32 495 300 620
For availability check:
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"Kay" <kay_schulz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I found something very strange
> I have a task which is fixed work.
> The constraint is asap
> I use a predecessor so I want that my task starts
> directly after the predecessor.
> But it does not
> It starts two weeks later.
> Why?
> I have all tasks on asap all group tasks I checked about constraints
> etc. but I do not find the solution to this problem.
> Help please.
> Kay

Jack
Wed Mar 12 11:53:54 CDT 2008

Another possibility:
You have a link to the summary task for that task, and the predecessor to
that summary task is completing in two weeks.

-Jack Dahlgren


"Jan De Messemaeker" <janremovethis@prom-ade.be> wrote in message
news:eZY2DwBhIHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> - The task has a resource assigned that is not available OR
> - You have Resource Leveling put to automatic and the resoruce on the task
> was overallocated OR
> - The task has a task calendar assigned to it, and the calendar has
> nonworking time
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> --
> Jan De Messemaeker
> Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
> +32 495 300 620
> For availability check:
> http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf
> "Kay" <kay_schulz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:fd767373-9ba0-45f7-9846-de5c3a77468e@n77g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi
>> I found something very strange
>> I have a task which is fixed work.
>> The constraint is asap
>> I use a predecessor so I want that my task starts
>> directly after the predecessor.
>> But it does not
>> It starts two weeks later.
>> Why?
>> I have all tasks on asap all group tasks I checked about constraints
>> etc. but I do not find the solution to this problem.
>> Help please.
>> Kay
>
>

Kay
Thu Mar 13 04:06:48 CDT 2008

Hi Jan
> Hi,
>
> - The task has a resource assigned that is not available OR
What do you meant is not available?
It shows up in the resource sheet with 100%max units

> - You have Resource Leveling put to automatic and the resoruce on the task
> was overallocated OR
It is set to manual, day by day

> - The task has a task calendar assigned to it, and the calendar has
> nonworking time
>
Wouldn't that mean it has to split the task or it has to set the
end date to later?
Kay

> Hope this helps,
>

Jan
Thu Mar 13 04:20:14 CDT 2008

Hi Kay,

Here are some answers

> What do you meant is not available?
It may be unavailable due to nonworking time (holidays, etc.)

> Wouldn't that mean it has to split the task or it has to set the
> end date to later?
Not if the "nonworking" period of the task calendar is at the start of the
task.

Jack's suggestion is also a possible explanation.

If these possibilities don't seem to hold, let me have a look at the file;
send it to
jandemesATprom-ade.be

whereby of course AT is to be replace by @

Greetings,

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
+32 495 300 620
For availability check:
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/Calendar.pdf
"Kay" <kay_schulz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Jan
>> Hi,
>>
>> - The task has a resource assigned that is not available OR
> What do you meant is not available?
> It shows up in the resource sheet with 100%max units
>
>> - You have Resource Leveling put to automatic and the resoruce on the
>> task
>> was overallocated OR
> It is set to manual, day by day
>
>> - The task has a task calendar assigned to it, and the calendar has
>> nonworking time
>>
> Wouldn't that mean it has to split the task or it has to set the
> end date to later?
> Kay
>
>> Hope this helps,
>>

Kay
Thu Mar 13 08:07:41 CDT 2008

Hi Jan,
>
> It may be unavailable due to nonworking time (holidays, etc.)

No, checked the calendar, all free

>
> > Wouldn't that mean it has to split the task or it has to set the
> > end date to later?
>
> Not if the "nonworking" period of the task calendar is at the start of the
> task.
I have only resource calendars, no task calendars
The task does not accept a start date in Task Information-General
It always goes back to the 28.5.08
whatever I enter
No clue why

>
> Jack's suggestion is also a possible explanation.
>
> If these possibilities don't seem to hold, let me have a look at the file;
> send it to
> jandemesATprom-ade.be
Thank
Kay