Project 2007 - Baseline Cost not correct on summary level task

[Rick F.]

I am experiencing a problem where the baseline cost will not roll up
correctly on one summary level task, causing it ans the higher level roll-ups
to be incorrect. All lower level task and summary task baselines are correct
(I manually checked the numbers).

I've gone back and re-baselined all lower level tasks, rebaselined all
summary level tasks with roll-up from sub-tasks and roll-up to summary tasks
checked, and still the number is incorrect. I've also tried a save to xml and
back and a copy paste into a new file, but the same problem persists.

I then put the baseline cost field in the formula field for a custom field
and when I do that, the numbers add up correctly. However, the customer won't
accept that and is insisting we fix the baseline cost field.

Somethiong is definitely amiss in the baseline cost field and I've run out
of options that i know of to fix. Has anybody else had this problem and know
how to fix? Help much appreciated

 

[Rod Gill]

Ok, what version of project and what Service Pack (SP) level? If you have
Project 2007 install SP2 ASAP and try again.

Do you have any costs or Resources assigned to Summary Tasks? This can cause
what you are seeing.

If you take a copy of the schedule and re-baseline the whole project do you
see what you expect?

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com

I am experiencing a problem where the baseline cost will not roll up
correctly on one summary level task, causing it ans the higher level
roll-ups
to be incorrect. All lower level task and summary task baselines are
correct
(I manually checked the numbers).

I've gone back and re-baselined all lower level tasks, rebaselined all
summary level tasks with roll-up from sub-tasks and roll-up to summary
tasks
checked, and still the number is incorrect. I've also tried a save to xml
and
back and a copy paste into a new file, but the same problem persists.

I then put the baseline cost field in the formula field for a custom field
and when I do that, the numbers add up correctly. However, the customer
won't
accept that and is insisting we fix the baseline cost field.

Somethiong is definitely amiss in the baseline cost field and I've run out
of options that i know of to fix. Has anybody else had this problem and
know
how to fix? Help much appreciated



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[Shubert]

Hello, Rod,

Can you clarify, will SP2 on the client (MS Project 2007) only fix this
issue, or will we need to have Project Server 2007 on SP2 as well? We are in
the process of updating the server side, but the client updates went out
already as part of Windows Update, and our PMs are wondering if that will
help with this issue before the server update gets rolled out.

Thanks,

Shubert