Actual Cost and Remaining Cost Not Updating With Data Date

to run that global change that you wanted 1st creat a udf call it matper is under Enterprise User Defined fields make that data type a number

then create a new global change where duration % complete is greater than 0

the matper  = duration % complete

now run another global change make sure that in the global change that at the top under the selet subject area that you change this to activity resource assignments

the global change would be 

where  Resource Type equals Material

then Actual cost = matper * Budgeted Cost

Hi,

I also ran into a similar problem in my programme in P6, v16.2.

The solution that worked for me is as follows:

1. Proceed to the Projects - Resources Setting Tab

2. And under the Assignment Defaults; have the "Drive activity dates by default checked".

This should enable the Actual Cost of the Activity to be calculated from the % Completed.

Very interesting.

You need to set all material costs to £1 per unit. Then budgeted quantity equals budgeted cost. You can then tick the calculate costs from units box again and normal service is resumed. If you want the real quantities, you will need to add a udf.

Have fun!