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New status date has no affect on activity start/finish.

Anonymous
2012-12-28T15:30:36+00:00

Related to MS Project 2007; Trying to do a schedule update.  If I have a 10 day activity that started last month and is still not finished, it does not show the remaining duration bar to the right of the status date. ????  In fact, if I have a new schedule (nothing started) and I change the status date, nothing shift.  What am I missing?  I am used to Primavera.  As long as you had a duration and a relationship, new data date would cause all incomplete activities to shift.  HELP!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-12-28T20:57:51+00:00

    This is by design as there are many ways to track projects, including "don't let the dates change!" head in the sand approaches!

    The Status date itself simply defines the date up to which progress is set for updating and earned value calculations.

    You can select Tools, Options, Advanced, scroll to the bottom and set the Move options. This will do what you want for every task as you update it.

    Alternatively, select Project, Project update and select to move all incomplete work to after status date.

    Personally I prefer the manual approach as I can see what action produces what changes week to week.

    With Project 2007 you are on SP3?

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-12-31T16:23:31+00:00

    Project 2007 has been updated with Service Pack 3 - ensure you are running the latest pack.  See:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ee748587 for information on the latest updates.

    To update the Project - try Tools menu > Tracking, Update Project.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-31T14:17:54+00:00

    Thanks, but your steps dont match my options.  When I click "Project"  I do not see "Project Update".  I have an option for "Project Information" where I can set a status date.

    Also, If I click on "Tools", "Options", I do not have an option for "Advanced".

    Not sure what you mean by "with project 2007 you are on SP#?".

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