Cost on completed task

[JPD]

I notice when I mark a task complete .. the cost will go to zero.

This is causing a little bit of a problem for me since we do not have
a solid baseline and may never have one. This is a constant changing
program where I need to calculate planned cost on "work packages".
This cost sometimes includes task that have completed and some task
that may have dates that changed from a "baseline".

So I guess the question is does cost always go to zero when a task is
complete? so my only option is to try and stay on top of updating
task on this moving "baseline"

 

[JulieS]

Hello JPD,

What cost goes to zero? Actual Cost, Baseline Cost, Remaining Cost?
Other than remaining cost going to zero, this is most definitely *not*
an usual occurrence in Project. Can you give a bit more information?

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

 

[JPD]

Hello JPD,

What cost goes to zero? Actual Cost, Baseline Cost, Remaining Cost?
Other than remaining cost going to zero, this is most definitely *not*
an usual occurrence in Project. Can you give a bit more information?

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visithttp://project.mvps.org/for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

The column labeled "cost" goes to zero .... remaining cost also will
be zero, baseline cost will remain if task was baselined with cost
info....

 

[JulieS]

The column labeled "cost" goes to zero .... remaining cost also will
be zero, baseline cost will remain if task was baselined with cost
info....

Check to see if the option "Actual costs are always calculated by
Microsoft Office Project" is disabled. The option is on the Calculation
tab of the Tools > Options dialog box. With that option disabled, when
the task is complete, Cost will go to zero waiting for you to enter in
the Actual cost.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

 

[JPD]

Check to see if the option "Actual costs are always calculated by
Microsoft Office Project" is disabled. The option is on the Calculation
tab of the Tools > Options dialog box. With that option disabled, when
the task is complete, Cost will go to zero waiting for you to enter in
the Actual cost.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

That option is disabled ..... cost does go to zero when I enter it
completed, that is what I DO NOT want to happen. I am not entering
actual cost in project.

 

[JulieS]

That option is disabled ..... cost does go to zero when I enter it
completed, that is what I DO NOT want to happen. I am not entering
actual cost in project.

Did you enable the option? That should restore the calculation of
actual costs which will restore the cost information. Cost is
calculated by project as Actual Cost + Remaining Cost. So, when your
actual cost went to zero once the task was complete, the cost also went
to zero.

Julie

 

[JPD]

Did you enable the option? That should restore the calculation of
actual costs which will restore the cost information. Cost is
calculated by project as Actual Cost + Remaining Cost. So, when your
actual cost went to zero once the task was complete, the cost also went
to zero.

Julie

oh ok I was misunderstanding ...... I checked the box and now my cost
are showing up!

Thanks!

 

[JulieS]

oh ok I was misunderstanding ...... I checked the box and now my cost
are showing up!

Thanks!

You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.

Julie