Problem Filtering on Customized Field

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Trent Helms

I've seen the following happen on more than one workstation (using the
same version of Microsoft Project Professional 2002).

1) Rename a custom field by going to Tools | Customize | Fields
2) Choose Text from the Type Dropdown
3) Rename Text1 to value "Application"
4) Choose to use a value list and enter some values.
5) Close out the screen
6) Insert the new "Application" column
7) Create a new Filter and try to reference the new column.
8) In my version the filter throws up a error dialog saying the custom
field does not exist . . . choose a valid field.

What I've found is that if I use other names for the field other than
"Application" I do not have a problem.

So my questions are . . .

1) Is the word "Application" a reserved work in Project 2002 and this
is a problem?
2) Has anyone noticed this type of problem?
3) Has there ever been a service pack update for Project Pro 2002?

Thanks in advance!

Trent Helms
[email protected]
 
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Gérard Ducouret

Hello Trent,

I checked a filter on this name "Application" and ... I came up against the
same problem !
(MS Project 2002 Pro english and french versions)
Need more explanations from Microsoft...

Gérad Ducouret
 
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Mike Glen

Hi Trent,

I've taken this up with Microsoft - it happens also in Project Standard.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
 
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Mike Glen

Hi Trent,

I've had the following response from Microsoft:

1) Is the word "Application" a reserved work in Project 2002 and this is a
problem?

I have been able to repro this as well.



2) Has anyone noticed this type of problem?

Yes, I have seen this issue before and the response is that this is a known
issue. The word "Application" is reserved for programmability in Project
Pro.



3) Has there ever been a service pack update for Project Pro 2002?

No, there's no Service Pack released at this time.



Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
 
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Mike Glen

Hi Trent,

I've had the following response from Microsoft:

"1) Is the word "Application" a reserved work in Project 2002 and this is a
problem?
I have been able to repro this as well.

2) Has anyone noticed this type of problem?
Yes, I have seen this issue before and the response is that this is a known
issue. The word "Application" is reserved for programmability in Project
Pro.

3) Has there ever been a service pack update for Project Pro 2002?
No, there's no Service Pack released at this time."


Hope this helps,

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
 
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Trent Helms

I appreciate the update, thanks!

Mike Glen said:
Hi Trent,

I've had the following response from Microsoft:

"1) Is the word "Application" a reserved work in Project 2002 and this is a
problem?
I have been able to repro this as well.

2) Has anyone noticed this type of problem?
Yes, I have seen this issue before and the response is that this is a known
issue. The word "Application" is reserved for programmability in Project
Pro.

3) Has there ever been a service pack update for Project Pro 2002?
No, there's no Service Pack released at this time."


Hope this helps,

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
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