Task splitting

[MalcUK]

Good day

I seem to be able to split some tasks in my plan but not others. Has anybody
any idea why this might be?

regards to all

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Malc,

Tasks with Type = Fixed Duration dislike to be split.
Open the Task Information dialog on the Advanced tab.

Gérard Ducouret

 

[malc]

mHi Gerard

Thanks for your reply. Will get back to yo tomorrow to see if your
suggestion works My original query was posted from the office and I am at
home today so cannot get at the programme in question

Thanks

malc

 

[Malc]

Hi Gerard

Thanks for your reply. Will get back to yo tomorrow to see if your
suggestion works My original query was posted from the office and I am at
home today so cannot get at the programme in question

Thanks

malc

 

[MalcUK]

fHi Gerard

I am trying to split using the "Split Task" button in the toolbar or by
right clicking on the bar which has the same effect.

I was'nt aware of the Leveling feature and the "Leveling can create splits in
remianning work" option ? so will have alook at that to see if I can work
out how and if that works.

I'm beginning to wonder if there is a way to turn of showing splits that
maybe I have accidently activated, apart from the option in Format; Layout of
course

Thank you again for your interest

regards

Malc

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Malc,
Something else to try :
Working with the Leveling feature, there is a field that you can insert in
the left pane : "Leveling Can Split"
But it has no effect with the "Split Task" button .

Gérard Ducouret

 

[MalcUK]

Gerard Hi,

Yes I've tried that with no success. I've also tried going into the Task
Usage window and inserting 0 hours in some of the resource fields and it
still has no effect. Like I said I was beginning to think I had done
something to the formatting but for the fact that some tasks can be split(
Tasks that have previousely been split can still be split)

I really appreciate your trying to help. I am going home now band will not
be at work until Monday but I will try and log on from home. If I find a
solution I will let you nknow

regards

malcolm

 

[Steve House [MVP]]

Just a guess, but could it be that the tasks you can't split have actual
progress recorded on them? Actuals are historical fact. You can move
unworked portions of tasks but once work has been done it is locked to the
dates where it took place and attempting to shift it in the course of a
split won't work.

 

[MalcUK]

Hi Steve

Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately in answer to your question, no the
tasks I am trying to split have no progress recorded on them. The bizarre
thing is that tasks on the programme that have allready been split can be
split further. Other tasks cannot.
When I try to split by right clicking on the bar and then positioning the
curser over where I want the bar split and clicking, the system recognises
that the bar has been changed and duly lengthens the bar but does not show
the split!!!

Curious what? but also very annoying

Regards

Malc

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Malc,

You certainly seem to have a problem! Can you zip it up and send it to me,
or a part of it? I'll then have a look and try to find a cause.


Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[MalcUK]

;
Hi Glen

Yes it certainly looks that way. I will be happy to send it to you. Bear
with me; how do I do that? by email presumably but to what address?, I am new
to this forum business.

I am at work and think I have a zipper on my machine somewhere.

thanks for trying to help

regards

malc

 

[Mike Glen]

Attach it to an email to me at glenATmvps.org - changing the AT to @.

Mike Glen
MVP Project

 

[MalcUK]

Hi Mike

my apologies for misusing your name

have emailed the offending file to you

good luck

regards

malc

 

[MalcUK]

Hi Mike

Further interesting fact. If I go to a colleagues machine and load the file
on to his machine from our network the tasks in question can be split
normally, initially suggesting that the problem is confined to/ lies with my
software and/ or on my machine.

However that still does not explain why certain of the tasks(those already
split) can be split further and the remainder cannot on my machine.

regards

Malc

 

[Mike Glen]

For the benefit of this thread, I could split the tasks without problem.
I've suggested that some corruption has occurred, and he should look to
re-installing Project.


Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[MalcUK]

For the further info of those still watching I have reinstalled MS project
and still have the problem!!

In view of Mike Glens experience it is clearly a problem confined to my
machine since my office coleaugues can also split but I would have thought
that reinstallation would have solved the problem. Ah well back to the
drawing board.

An interesting anomoly; sometimes when levelling the programme will
introduce a split in a bar which I have been unable to split and after that I
can then split the bar!! curiouser and curiouser as Alice said

regards to all

Malc

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Malc,

A final thought, your version on your PC might be corrupt. You could try
the suggestions in FAQ Item: 43. File Bloat? - Might be Corruption.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/.

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP