Custom Start Date

[NB]

I am using a custom Start Date (Start1) in my project. When I change
the date in this field, it does not change the Start date. I want to
make Start1 same as Start date. How can i get this done?

I do not want to use Start and Finish columns in my project, because
when no date is given it defaults to today's date instead of "NA" and i
do not want to update DB with default dates.

Any help or guidance is appreciated.

Thanks

NB

 

[John]

I am using a custom Start Date (Start1) in my project. When I change
the date in this field, it does not change the Start date. I want to
make Start1 same as Start date. How can i get this done?

I do not want to use Start and Finish columns in my project, because
when no date is given it defaults to today's date instead of "NA" and i
do not want to update DB with default dates.

Any help or guidance is appreciated.

Thanks

NB

NB,
First of all you have posted to a newsgroup that is going to be deleted.
Please see FAQ 24 - Project Newsgroups on our MVP website at:
http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm

Now to answer your question. If you don't want to use Start and Finish,
then what exactly is your plan doing? Project's whole scheduling engine
is based on data supplied by the user for the Start, Duration and
Predecessor fields. If those fields are not used then there is no
dynamic plan and you might as well be using a spreadsheet.

Why would you expect Start1 to have any effect on Start? A spare field
(e.g. Start1) can be converted to a custom field with a formula or value
list. Normal working fields (e.g. Start) cannot be customized (except
through VBA). I guess I don't understand what you are trying to do.

John
Project MVP

 

[NB]

Well the reason is that i am importing data from db and at that time
these tasks do not have Start and End dates. User can modify some of
the Task and give them Start and End date. Now for remaining task which
do not have Start and End dates, I do not want to update the db with
default dates.

My real question is how to identify that no Start or End date has been
assigned for the Task? By nature of project it uses default dates and I
can not distinguish that if user has assigned this date or Project has
assigned this date?

Thanks for Helping and I hope i am clear this time.

NB

 

[NB]

The only reason i was using Custom (Start1) date was that when no date
is assigned it shows "NA" and i can identify with this value that user
has not assigned any date to it. Is there a way with this what i am
trying to do?

Thanks

NB

 

[John]

Well the reason is that i am importing data from db and at that time
these tasks do not have Start and End dates. User can modify some of
the Task and give them Start and End date. Now for remaining task which
do not have Start and End dates, I do not want to update the db with
default dates.

My real question is how to identify that no Start or End date has been
assigned for the Task? By nature of project it uses default dates and I
can not distinguish that if user has assigned this date or Project has
assigned this date?

Thanks for Helping and I hope i am clear this time.

NB

NB,
No, it isn't too clear. First you said you are importing FROM the
database (I assume that means from some database into Project) and then
you later say, "...I do not want to update the database with default
dates". The implies going the other direction. So my question remains.
What are you trying to do?

John
Project MVP