Adding a column...very bizarre behavior

[Kevin Slane]

I have an MPP file given to me by one of my users. When she tries to add a
column to the Gantt Chart view, we get a little screen flicker, then several
new columns appear on the view. I don't know what to tell her. It doesn't
do this on any other view, and it only does this in this particular MPP. If
I open another project file, it doesn't behave this way.

Is it possible that this file has just been corrupted somehow?

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Kevin,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

If you suspect a corrupt file, you could try the suggestions in FAQ Item: 43. Handling project file corruption and/or bloat.

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

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

Mike Glen
Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials
I have an MPP file given to me by one of my users. When she tries to add a
column to the Gantt Chart view, we get a little screen flicker, then several
new columns appear on the view. I don't know what to tell her. It doesn't
do this on any other view, and it only does this in this particular MPP. If
I open another project file, it doesn't behave this way.

Is it possible that this file has just been corrupted somehow?

 

[Kevin Slane]

Great suggestions.

Method 1 - Didn't work.
Method 2 - mpd is not an option.
Method 3 - Didn't work.
Method 4 - Worked!
Method 5 - Didn't try. Not enough ROI on that one, but noted for future
reference.

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Kevin Glad you found a solution and thanks for the feedback.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials


Great suggestions.

Method 1 - Didn't work.
Method 2 - mpd is not an option.
Method 3 - Didn't work.
Method 4 - Worked!
Method 5 - Didn't try. Not enough ROI on that one, but noted for future
reference.