Task Start Date not set correctly when using ProjectTasksCreate

[Joel P.]

Using the API, we did a logon to Project server, and got a Cookie.

Next using SoapClient to invoke PDS we did a "ProjectTasksCreate" with the
ProjectTasksCreate XML and the Cookie.

The XML including AutoPublish=1, ProjectID=###, Task-Name=###, Start=###.

The return codes are always 0, 0. Successful.

In the MSP_TASKS table we find the Task Name and task Start Date correctly,
as viewed in SQL Server.

When viewed within the MSP Professional client, we see the Task Name set
correctly. However, the task Start Date is always equal to the Project Start
Date (as is the Finish Date). If we then save the project plan, the
incorrect start date (where it is equal to the project start date) is now
listed in the MSP_TASKS table.

Why would this be? How do we get the task Start Date to display correctly
in MSP Professional client?

 

[Joel P.]

Here is the XML we are using:
<Request>
<ProjectTasksCreate>
<AutoPublish>1</AutoPublish>
<ProjectID>423</ProjectID>
<Tasks>
<Task>
<Name>21358 Steaart open the claim</Name>
<ID>100</ID>
<OutlineLevel>2</OutlineLevel>
<Start>20060301</Start>
<Finish>20060302</Finish>
</Task>
</Tasks>
</ProjectTasksCreate>
</Request>

We also tried to take out the <Finish> input, the result is same.