Reduce task duration BUT Actual Work reduces as well

[simon.feirclough]

Have a scenario in a closed plan where a number of tasks are not set to
100% complete and have durations that carry them well into the future
eg 2049. Both the duration and date are incorrect.

I assumed one could simply update the duration to bring the dates back
in line and then set to 100% complete.

However, when I reduce the duration so the finish date is in 2006 the
Actual Work falls. The Actual Work Protected remains unchanged.

In short what is the simplest way in MS Project, to update the plan to
get end dates that are no later than 2006, while preserving the "Actual
Work" values ?

Thanks

Simon

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Simon,

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[simon.feirclough]

Hi Glen,

Thanks for your help. Might be something else as there are no resources
added to the summaries and no precedence links. Seems to be a date that
appears in a couple of plans. it doesn't stop them publishing etc
Suspect it might have something to do with reosurces being deleted that
had actual work against them. Even though the actual work was zeroed
out before deletion.

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Simon,

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