WBS uniqueness checking

[Martin Wilkinson]

MSP 2000

I am having problems with a project I have which contains a number of links
to external projects.

Whne I Cut a task, I get the "The WBS code you have entered is not unique"
error. There are no duplicate WBS numbers in the project. The same error
occurs if the external projects are also open. Deleting the task works OK.
I have both the "generate for new tasks" and "uniqueness" boxes ticked in
(Project/WBS/Define code).

I switched off this "uniqueness" checking and the cut works OK.
Alternatively, if I remove all external links the cut works OK.

Couple of questions spring to mind:

* Does anyone know what triggers MSP to perform the "check for unique WBS"
routine? I could understand inserting a new task but I am surprised Cutting a
task triggers it.

* Anyone have any idea why a link to an external task might confuse the WBS
uniqueness checking facility?

Appreciate any thoughts.

Martin

 

[Bruno Padricelli]

Hi Martin. I got a similar problem with MSProject 2000 with the difference
that I didn't have any external link. Even if I try to copy the task, I get
the message "The WBS code you have entered is not unique". Anyway, the copy
works and the paste in another project or on the same project goes on. I
resolved this problem in simply manner, doing the following:
1) tick off the uniqueness box in (Project/WBS/Define code);
2) click OK
3) re-open (Project/WBS/Define code);
4) tick on the uniqueness box in (Project/WBS/Define code);
5) click OK

It seems that the problem is over, now.
I hope this would be useful.
Ciao,
Bruno.

 

[Martin Wilkinson]

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Afraid your suggestion does not work for me. I also tried clicking it off,
saving, re-opening and clicking it on.

I am pretty sure it is to do with the external links I have - as I
mentioned, if I delete all those, it works fine. I just need to find the time
to delete them one at a time to find out which is the troublesome one!

Regards

Martin