Cost Rate Table

[Johnnie]

Currently project defauls to Tab A in the cost rate table column when
creating new schedules or adding new resources to an existing schedule. Is
it possible to change the default so that when a new resource is added, the
Cost Rate will not default to Tab A (i.e, b, or c)? As we have various
projects and we charge different amounts, it is not possible to alterate the
costs in the tabs.
We are using Project Server 2003. Thanks for your help.
Johnnie

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Johnnie --

No, whenever you assign a resource to a task, Microsoft Project
automatically uses the Standard Rate on Cost Rate Table A. If you want to
use any other rate, you must specify that on the assignment. To make life
easy on yourself, you can insert the Cost Rate Table column in either the
Task Usage or Resource Usage view, and then use the Fill Handle (or Edit -
Fill - Down) to pick a Cost Rate Table for the first assignment and then
copy it to all other assignments. Hope this helps.

 

[Johnnie]

Dale,
I suspected that was the case. But I thought I would give it a shot and
check with others who are more knowledgeable. Thanks for the help.
Johnnie

 

[Johnnie]

Follow up question - Does anyone know if Project 2007 has the same 5-tab cost
rate table limitation that is build into Project 2003?

 

[JulieS]

Hello Johnnie,

Project 2007 has 5 cost rate tables, the same as Project 2003.

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

Julie
Project MVP

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Follow up question - Does anyone know if Project 2007 has the same
5-tab cost
rate table limitation that is build into Project 2003?

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