Weird gap in the tasks

[Jonathan]

I have a big project of tasks assigned to around 20 resources.

One of the resources (maybe others, fixing one thing at a time), when I
level, as a void of around a month where project doesn't allocated them any
work. There are no dependancies.

If I clear the leveling the task stays where it is.

If I delete and re-enter the task it is OK. The task was copied in from
another project.

Now I assume this task is holding on to some data but I can't work out what
and how to clear it. There is no actual data filled (as far as I can see).
Basically I want to refresh the task as if it had just been typed in.

All help suggestions appreciated.

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Jonathan,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

Levelling only delays tasks that are overallocated, that's all. If there
are no dependencies, then the task should initially begin at the project
start date, and only be delayed by levelling if overallocated. As it
doesn't do this, I can only suspect you have imported constraints with the
task. Double-click on the task and check on the advanced tab that the
Constrain is As Soon As Possible (ie no constraint).

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this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

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

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP
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[Jonathan]

The task is set to start ASAP. But it doesn't even move to the start when I
clear leveling, so something is holding it in place. What data elements of a
task can do that?

The only way I've found of fixing this is to delete and reenter the task,
but that could take forever, so any suggestions?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Actual Start will hold the start in place.
HTH

 

[Dave]

Is there a calendar applied to the Task? Are there any actuals recorded
against it? What happens if you remove all links to it?