task dependencies

[Tonyjstark]

I am using M/S project 2000 and my task dependencies are not shown correctly
on my gantt chart. eg if I enter a task with another being a predecessor with
a finish to start type dependency and it shows the two taks starting in
parrallel or even before the other one has finished.

I am not a beginner to M/S project but have never seen this before. I guess
I have set something within the project which has resulted in this but don't
know where to look.

Any ideas?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

It sounds like you havev a constraint on the successor task (Finish no later
than or must finish on)

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[JulieS]

Hi Tonyjstark,

Check your calculation settings. Should be automatic -- see
Tools > Options, Calculation tab.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

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[JulieS]

Strach,

Are you using F to Start links?

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
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[JulieS]

Hi Strach,

Thanks for the update and the explanation of what was causing the
error. To clarify for anyone else reading along, when Strach
talks about a non-zero % complete, the issue was that once a task
has even 1% complete marked against it, the task also has an
Actual Start date. Once a task has an Actual Start date, it will
not longer respond to changes in predecessors. By setting the %
complete back to zero, you removed the Actual Start date.

Julie
Project MVP

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