Project locks on large project when deleting tasks

[MJB 3535]

When I delete a task from my plan Project locks up for up to 1/2 hour and
pegs one of the CPUs on my laptop at100%.

I have set up winproj.exe.config with these settings:

<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<switches>
<add name="General" value="4" />
</switches>
<trace autoflush="false" indentsize="3" />
</system.diagnostics>
</configuration>


but the log doesn't seem to log any relevant information.



The project file is linked to TFS. The problem occurs both when I am not on
the network and when MS project can "connect" to the TFS Server. If I turn
calculations to Manual I can continue working but when I set calculations
back to Automatic the same problem occurs. The tasks I delete are not
published to TFS.



The project has about 2000 tasks in it, it was originally created with
Project 2003.



The file ends up coming out of the lock up OK but it is a productivity killer.



Are there any other diagnostic tools or settings I can set for Project to
see what it is trying to do when it locks up?



Thanks,

-Mike

 

[Rod Gill]

Hi Mike,

It is possible you have a file corruption. To eliminate this as a
possibility:
Save the file as type xml
Close the project then open the xml version and save to a new .mpp file
(different name).

If the xml version runs fine, then you eliminated a possible file corruption
or the link to TFS caused the problem (the new file shouldn't be linked but
if it is try breaking the link to see what happens).

Finally I assume you are running Project 2007 since you said originally
created in 2003? If so, download and install SP1 if you haven't already done
so.

let us know what results you get

--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

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