Old Dates

[Aliasgar Pocketwala]

Hi,

I have been working with project for quite some time now. I use an SQL
Server to store the project data. I have a simple question.

When I indent a task the parent task dates and durations change to
reflect the new task child. When I outdent the child task again
Project manages to get the old task dates(pre indent dates) for the ex
parent task and shows them. I just want to know where does project
store the old dates or duration of the parent task before the indent.

I have gone crazy trying to find out the field in which this is
stored, and will be very grateful if someone can help me out here

Thanks
Questaly

 

[Gary Chefetz [MVP]]

Aliasgar:

Project is calculating these each time you make the change. They aren't
stored.

 

[Aliasgar Pocketwala]

Hi,

Thanks for responding. First let me rephrase the query to clear up any
misunderstanding. I have connected Project to a SQL database and I am
checking these values from there.

Step 1
I have two tasks Task 1 and Task 2, the project looks like
Task1
Task2
Both these tasks have different dates
These are stored in the SQL database.

Step 2
Now I go and indent the second task the project looks like
Task1
--Task2
Now in the database as far as I can tell both the tasks have the same
date, that is that the date and duration of Task 1 has been
overwritten.

Step 3
Now when I go and outdent task 2 again, the project looks like
Task1
Task2
Now project manages to get the old Task 1 dates back from somewhere, I
cant figure out where it stores the old dates before overwritting them
in step 2.

I am pretty sure that the old dates of Task 1 in step 2 are really
overwritten. If I try to outdent the task manually now I cant figure
out how to get the dates. You could try it out and see for yourself.

Regards
Ali.

 

[Aliasgar Pocketwala]

Hi,

Thanks. It is the project start date.

However there is still the question of the old duration of the parent
task being stored someplace.

Regards
Ali.

 

[Aliasgar Pocketwala]

Where is the old duration of the task being stored before it changes
into a summary task. Anyone??

Thanks
Ali

 

[Gary Chefetz [MVP]]

Aliasgar:

Project recalculates the duration.