MSP2000 ignores vacation dates when resource allocated to a task.

[Alan Smith]

I've searched a number of entries in different forums to solve my problem but
have been unsuccessful.

I have allocated a resource to a task that has a duration of 14 days. I then
set the calendar for that resource as having 5 days vacation in the middle of
that duration. The problem is that the schedule has not taken any notice of
the vacation and has still assumed the resource is working during that period.

I would appreciate some assistance in solving this problem.

My email address is (e-mail address removed)

 

[JulieS]

Hello Alan,

Is the resource with the vacation the only resource assigned to the
task? Is there a task calendar assigned to the task with the option
"scheduling ignores resource calendar" enabled? Is your calculation set
to automatic?

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

Julie
Project MVP

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[Alan Smith]

Hi Julie,
Thanks you for the response.

In answer to your questions...
1. the result is the same whether there is one or more than one resource
assigned
2. there are no task calendars assigned. I've also tried selecting the
'Standard' calendar, but it makes not difference either with or without
setting the flag 'scheduling ignores resource calendar'.
3. Calculation is set to automatic.

Trying these options has no effect.

Can you please suggest anything else?
Thank you
Alan

 

[JulieS]

Hi Alan,

Thanks for the answers. Off the top of my head, I cannot come up with a
reason why non-working time recorded for a resource is not being
recognized by Project. No combination of task type allows a resource to
work during time set as non-working time.

It is possible that the file has some mild corruption that is causing
this unusual behavior. If you remove the resource from the task, assign
another resource and change his/her calendar does the task respond as
expected -- finish date changes to accomodate non-working time and the
resource usage view shows no work during the non-working time?

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

 

[Steve House]

Look again. The duration will stay at 14 days but the time span between the
start and finish dates, the elapsed time, will have increased by 5 to 7 days
(depending on the day of the week his 5 day vacation starts). Non-working
time does not count in the duration values and vacation time is non-working.
So the resource working in week 1 for 5 days, week 2 off on vacation, and
week 3 working 5 days results in a task duration of 10 days, not 15 or 19
days, because there's 10 days of working time between the start and finish
dates.