Timesheet Incorrect Mode in Event

[Debi Wells]

Project Server 2007. Timesheet OnUpdating Event. My process uses context
info to pull up the timesheet dataset, alter the actuals for one specific
line, then push that dataset delta to the queue with the QueueUpdateTimesheet
method. I used the codeplex EPM timesheet example as a starting base, for
Derived classes and impersonation. The reporting Timesheet queue entries
work, but the Timesheet update does not, failing with the
TimesheetIncorrectMode error, then blocking the remaining queue. I have
tried using e.cancel, to make sure these entries are not conflicting with the
original changes, but I still get the same error message.
Does anybody have any better information on that error, or an example that
updates timesheet actuals from a Timesheet event?

 

[Stephen Sanderlin [MVP]]

This seems to be a problem with the platform itself, where it seems that the
Timesheet gets stuck in the wrong mode for some reason. Try restarting the
Queue service and see if the error goes away.

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[Debi Wells]

We get this same error on multiple different test servers, and restarting the
queue service makes no difference. I can't seem to find documentation on
Timesheet modes, and what that is. Do you know of any references?

 

[Stephen Sanderlin [MVP]]

Take a look at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...ject.server.library.timesheetenum.status.aspx.

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[Debi Wells]

Are you saying that Timesheet Mode is the same thing as Status?
The Timesheet status is In Progress, so it should accept an update, I would
think.

 

[Stephen Sanderlin [MVP]]

Yes. I do not know why Microsoft chose to name this error
InvalidTimesheetMode, but it refers to the status value.

If you want more diagnostic info, increase the diagnostic logging
settings to their maximum and reproduce the issue. The timesheet service
should emit relevant information into the ULS logs that may help you.

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