New Tasks aren't given the 'ASAP' constraint --- please help

[Whitley]

I am using Project 2002. All of my new tasks are not getting the default
constraint type of "As Soon As Possible", even though I have selected project
options as "Schedule From Start Date". Please help how to fix so that a
new task I enter comes up with the "As Soon As Possible" constraint type.

 

[JulieS]

Hello Whitley,

Check Tools > Options, Schedule tab and make sure New tasks "Start
on the Project Start Date" not "Start on the current date".

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

 

[Mike Glen]

Also, Whitley, make sure you don't enter Start or Finish dates as Project
will alter the constraint to meet your demand . Instead, enter Durations
and the logic Precedences, whence Project will do as it is designed and
calculate the scheduled dates for you.

Mike Glen
Project MVP
See http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc for my free Project Tutorials

 

[Whitley]

Thanks, JulieS. That fixed it.

Hello Whitley,

Check Tools > Options, Schedule tab and make sure New tasks "Start
on the Project Start Date" not "Start on the current date".

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

 

[JulieS]

Super Whitley. Glad to have helped and thanks for the feedback.
Julie