Changing available units

[Marina]

I added some tasks to a resource who was at 100% max units.
I realized that the resource was not available 100% but only 50%.
After changing the max units in the resource view, the tasks still say 100%
for that resource.

I tried levelling, but I get a message stating that the overallocation
cannot be resolved. I do not want to change each task individually (there
are too many).

How do I fix this?
Marina

 

[Steve House [Project MVP]]

Changing the maximum availability in the resource sheet only sets the level
at which Project considers the resource overallocated and the default
assignment level for new assignments made in the future. It doesn't change
the assignment on existing tasks and there is no automated way to do that.
You'll have to edit the existing tasks one at a time - sorry.

BTW, leveling never changes the assignments - all it ever does is delay
tasks to resolve overallocations caused by double booking.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi Marina,

To change it for all tasks rapidly:
Select all tasks
Activate the Resource Assignment window (icon with two heads)
Select teh resource
Click replace
In the replace by wndow, select the same resource but write 50% in the units
column
HTH