Resource units changes to the max actual work.

[M1H]

Hi

In my version of MSP 2000 it seems as though the resource units are being changed as I enter actual work. The units seem to end up being set to the maximum work entered as a % for any day. Once it gets this value in units it doesn't seem possible to remove it.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[PDQBach]

Describe exactly how you are entering your actuals.

 

[M1H]

I'm updating actuals by going to the resource usage screen and directly updating actual hors worked for the day on the resource/task allocation line.

 

[PDQBach]

Hmmm

The only thing that immediately comes to mind is ... Project is working as designed.

Assume a fixed duration two-day task with 16 hours of work and one resource assigned. If you record 4 hours of actual work on day 1 then the resource will have to work at 150% on the second day to complete the task within the fixed duration.

Since that answer is so blindingly obvious, you must have a more subtle issue. Perhaps this time you will reply (as I requested) describing *exactly* what happens. For the sake of clarity: "exactly" means tell me what values you are entering; what they are before the entries are made; what entries you do make; what entries they are afterwards and what you expected to see.