I trying to learn Project, I tried to attached an arrow
to a task bar. Unkonwingly I did not enter an ID before
saving. The arrow disappeared. Until I printed out the
schedule. I now see it in Print Preview and I'm trying
to find it to delete it. But it's not in my normal
view. I'm assuming it's because the ID is actually 0.
How can I find this arrow to delete it? I'm using the
rollup formating marcro.

Re: finding an unlinked object by Steve

Steve
Tue Sep 07 05:20:24 CDT 2004

It sounds like you may have accidently created a task with a blank name.
Expand all your summaries and look down the list for it, select the whole
line and delete it.

Just guessing there because I'm confused what you mean by "attached an
arrow." Do you mean you drew an arrow with the drawing tools or that you
tried to create a dependency link arrow between two tasks? What do you mean
by "enter an ID before saving?" The task ID numbers are generated
automatically by Project and are not something entered by the user.

I would strongly suggest you enroll in a formal training class rather than
simply trying to learn Project on your own. Unlike most software, there are
many sublties to using Project correctly that are not obvious when learning
by experimenting. Your investment in a 2 or 3 day training session will
definitely be time well spent in the long run
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer/Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs

"Ken" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:068a01c4948c$547d0bf0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
> I trying to learn Project, I tried to attached an arrow
> to a task bar. Unkonwingly I did not enter an ID before
> saving. The arrow disappeared. Until I printed out the
> schedule. I now see it in Print Preview and I'm trying
> to find it to delete it. But it's not in my normal
> view. I'm assuming it's because the ID is actually 0.
> How can I find this arrow to delete it? I'm using the
> rollup formating marcro.



Re: finding an unlinked object by anonymous

anonymous
Tue Sep 07 11:17:08 CDT 2004

What I did was draw an arrow using the drawing tool bar.
I wanted to attach it to a task bar using format drawing
then Size & Position tab. I did not realize one needed
to enter a value under Attach to task in the ID box
before I saved it. The arrow then disappeared. I now
know the ID value is the row number of the task. How do
I find the arrow so I can delete it? I"m assuming
because I didn't enter an ID (row number), the arrow is
actually in ID (row) 0. Which doesn't exist. Yet the
arrow appears in print preview and when I print.

I don't have a task with a blank name.

I do want to take trainign some day but I can't right
because I'm so busy with work.

Thanks for your help in this matter.

Ken




>-----Original Message-----
>It sounds like you may have accidently created a task
with a blank name.
>Expand all your summaries and look down the list for it,
select the whole
>line and delete it.
>
>Just guessing there because I'm confused what you mean
by "attached an
>arrow." Do you mean you drew an arrow with the drawing
tools or that you
>tried to create a dependency link arrow between two
tasks? What do you mean
>by "enter an ID before saving?" The task ID numbers are
generated
>automatically by Project and are not something entered
by the user.
>
>I would strongly suggest you enroll in a formal training
class rather than
>simply trying to learn Project on your own. Unlike most
software, there are
>many sublties to using Project correctly that are not
obvious when learning
>by experimenting. Your investment in a 2 or 3 day
training session will
>definitely be time well spent in the long run
>--
>Steve House [MVP]
>MS Project Trainer/Consultant
>Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
>
>"Ken" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:068a01c4948c$547d0bf0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>> I trying to learn Project, I tried to attached an arrow
>> to a task bar. Unkonwingly I did not enter an ID
before
>> saving. The arrow disappeared. Until I printed out
the
>> schedule. I now see it in Print Preview and I'm trying
>> to find it to delete it. But it's not in my normal
>> view. I'm assuming it's because the ID is actually 0.
>> How can I find this arrow to delete it? I'm using the
>> rollup formating marcro.
>
>
>.
>

Re: finding an unlinked object by Mike

Mike
Tue Sep 07 11:32:26 CDT 2004

Hi Ken,

Row 0 is the Project summary - tools/options.../View tab and at the bottom
right select the Project summary.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP



anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> What I did was draw an arrow using the drawing tool bar.
> I wanted to attach it to a task bar using format drawing
> then Size & Position tab. I did not realize one needed
> to enter a value under Attach to task in the ID box
> before I saved it. The arrow then disappeared. I now
> know the ID value is the row number of the task. How do
> I find the arrow so I can delete it? I"m assuming
> because I didn't enter an ID (row number), the arrow is
> actually in ID (row) 0. Which doesn't exist. Yet the
> arrow appears in print preview and when I print.
>
> I don't have a task with a blank name.
>
> I do want to take trainign some day but I can't right
> because I'm so busy with work.
>
> Thanks for your help in this matter.
>
> Ken
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> It sounds like you may have accidently created a task with a blank
>> name. Expand all your summaries and look down the list for it,
>> select the whole line and delete it.
>>
>> Just guessing there because I'm confused what you mean by "attached
>> an arrow." Do you mean you drew an arrow with the drawing tools or
>> that you tried to create a dependency link arrow between two tasks?
>> What do you mean by "enter an ID before saving?" The task ID
>> numbers are generated automatically by Project and are not something
>> entered by the user.
>>
>> I would strongly suggest you enroll in a formal training class
>> rather than simply trying to learn Project on your own. Unlike most
>> software, there are many sublties to using Project correctly that
>> are not obvious when learning by experimenting. Your investment in
>> a 2 or 3 day training session will definitely be time well spent in
>> the long run --
>> Steve House [MVP]
>> MS Project Trainer/Consultant
>> Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
>>
>> "Ken" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:068a01c4948c$547d0bf0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I trying to learn Project, I tried to attached an arrow
>>> to a task bar. Unkonwingly I did not enter an ID before
>>> saving. The arrow disappeared. Until I printed out the
>>> schedule. I now see it in Print Preview and I'm trying
>>> to find it to delete it. But it's not in my normal
>>> view. I'm assuming it's because the ID is actually 0.
>>> How can I find this arrow to delete it? I'm using the
>>> rollup formating marcro.
>>
>>
>> .



Re: finding an unlinked object by anonymous

anonymous
Tue Sep 07 12:54:40 CDT 2004

I guess I was wrong. The hidden arrows are not on the 0
Row. Where could they have gone that I can't find them?



>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Ken,
>
>Row 0 is the Project summary - tools/options.../View tab
and at the bottom
>right select the Project summary.
>
>FAQs, companion products and other useful Project
information can be seen at
>this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
>
>Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))
>
>Mike Glen
>MS Project MVP
>
>
>
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>> What I did was draw an arrow using the drawing tool
bar.
>> I wanted to attach it to a task bar using format
drawing
>> then Size & Position tab. I did not realize one needed
>> to enter a value under Attach to task in the ID box
>> before I saved it. The arrow then disappeared. I now
>> know the ID value is the row number of the task. How
do
>> I find the arrow so I can delete it? I"m assuming
>> because I didn't enter an ID (row number), the arrow is
>> actually in ID (row) 0. Which doesn't exist. Yet the
>> arrow appears in print preview and when I print.
>>
>> I don't have a task with a blank name.
>>
>> I do want to take trainign some day but I can't right
>> because I'm so busy with work.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in this matter.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> It sounds like you may have accidently created a task
with a blank
>>> name. Expand all your summaries and look down the
list for it,
>>> select the whole line and delete it.
>>>
>>> Just guessing there because I'm confused what you
mean by "attached
>>> an arrow." Do you mean you drew an arrow with the
drawing tools or
>>> that you tried to create a dependency link arrow
between two tasks?
>>> What do you mean by "enter an ID before saving?" The
task ID
>>> numbers are generated automatically by Project and
are not something
>>> entered by the user.
>>>
>>> I would strongly suggest you enroll in a formal
training class
>>> rather than simply trying to learn Project on your
own. Unlike most
>>> software, there are many sublties to using Project
correctly that
>>> are not obvious when learning by experimenting. Your
investment in
>>> a 2 or 3 day training session will definitely be time
well spent in
>>> the long run --
>>> Steve House [MVP]
>>> MS Project Trainer/Consultant
>>> Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the
FAQs
>>>
>>> "Ken" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>>> news:068a01c4948c$547d0bf0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> I trying to learn Project, I tried to attached an
arrow
>>>> to a task bar. Unkonwingly I did not enter an ID
before
>>>> saving. The arrow disappeared. Until I printed out
the
>>>> schedule. I now see it in Print Preview and I'm
trying
>>>> to find it to delete it. But it's not in my normal
>>>> view. I'm assuming it's because the ID is actually
0.
>>>> How can I find this arrow to delete it? I'm using
the
>>>> rollup formating marcro.
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>
>
>.
>

Re: finding an unlinked object by Mike

Mike
Tue Sep 07 14:14:19 CDT 2004

Hi Ken,

I've no idea! Try resetting the Gantt Chart view EXACTLY the same as when
you created the arrows - same timescale, same date, same tasks.


Mike Glen
Project MVP

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> I guess I was wrong. The hidden arrows are not on the 0
> Row. Where could they have gone that I can't find them?
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> Row 0 is the Project summary - tools/options.../View tab and at the
>> bottom right select the Project summary.
>>
>> FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be
>> seen at this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
>>
>> Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))
>>
>> Mike Glen
>> MS Project MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>>> What I did was draw an arrow using the drawing tool bar.
>>> I wanted to attach it to a task bar using format drawing
>>> then Size & Position tab. I did not realize one needed
>>> to enter a value under Attach to task in the ID box
>>> before I saved it. The arrow then disappeared. I now
>>> know the ID value is the row number of the task. How do
>>> I find the arrow so I can delete it? I"m assuming
>>> because I didn't enter an ID (row number), the arrow is
>>> actually in ID (row) 0. Which doesn't exist. Yet the
>>> arrow appears in print preview and when I print.
>>>
>>> I don't have a task with a blank name.
>>>
>>> I do want to take trainign some day but I can't right
>>> because I'm so busy with work.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help in this matter.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> It sounds like you may have accidently created a task with a blank
>>>> name. Expand all your summaries and look down the list for it,
>>>> select the whole line and delete it.
>>>>
>>>> Just guessing there because I'm confused what you mean by "attached
>>>> an arrow." Do you mean you drew an arrow with the drawing tools or
>>>> that you tried to create a dependency link arrow between two tasks?
>>>> What do you mean by "enter an ID before saving?" The task ID
>>>> numbers are generated automatically by Project and are not
>>>> something entered by the user.
>>>>
>>>> I would strongly suggest you enroll in a formal training class
>>>> rather than simply trying to learn Project on your own. Unlike
>>>> most software, there are many sublties to using Project correctly
>>>> that are not obvious when learning by experimenting. Your
>>>> investment in a 2 or 3 day training session will definitely be
>>>> time well spent in the long run --
>>>> Steve House [MVP]
>>>> MS Project Trainer/Consultant
>>>> Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs
>>>>
>>>> "Ken" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:068a01c4948c$547d0bf0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> I trying to learn Project, I tried to attached an arrow
>>>>> to a task bar. Unkonwingly I did not enter an ID before
>>>>> saving. The arrow disappeared. Until I printed out the
>>>>> schedule. I now see it in Print Preview and I'm trying
>>>>> to find it to delete it. But it's not in my normal
>>>>> view. I'm assuming it's because the ID is actually 0.
>>>>> How can I find this arrow to delete it? I'm using the
>>>>> rollup formating marcro.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>
>>
>> .