orig. dur becomes 0 when i encode budgeted cost
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your default units/time should not be zero because zero divided by anything is zero
also make sure that you duration type is Fixed Durations & Units check this in the Project directors under the Defaults tab. If it is not set to this chaneg it to Fixed Durations & Units.
now add a column and expand the general portion and select duration type.
on the top activity change it in the column to Fixed Durations & Units
next do a fill down and change all of the activity duration types to Fixed Durations & Units
Hi guys
Finally, I found out the reason.
the one and the only resource will become the primary resouce, and if this resource is a driving resource, it will drive the duration of this activity.
That's why if the default unit/time of this resource is 0, it will drive the original duration to be 0 also.
If I'm wrong, please correct me.
Hope this helps.
Hi guys
Finally, I found out the reason.
the one and the only resource will become the primary resouce, and if this resource is a driving resource, it will drive the duration of this activity.
That's why if the default unit/time of this resource is 0, it will drive the original duration to be 0 also.
If I'm wrong, please correct me.
Hope this helps.
Hi Pat /Hi guys
I‘m facing exactly the same problem with you now.
After I assign the resource (with 0 default units/time) to activities, the activity original duration become 0.
But the links are there and finish date of whole project seems the same after reschedule, its so confusing.
Can I get some advise?
Hi Pat,
The reason why your original duration turns to zero it is because, the Default Units/Time of your resource is set to zero or blank. Try to change it to any value.
Regards,
Arnold
OK, more questions -
1) Do you have the drive activity dates flag turned on for these resource assignments? You can see this in the resouce assignment box.
2) What rate source and rate type are you using for the resource assignment? Again, you can see this in the resouce assignment box.
3) Do you have calculate costs from units turned on for this resource?
4) How many units are you putting in when you assign the BOQ
resource? How many units are there after you change the budgeted cost?
5) What is the cost/time for the rate type you are using?
Ian
http://www.emerald-associates.com
Hi Ian,
oops sorry forgot to answer your question on what type of duration i am using. I tried using the four types like Fixed Duration,Fixed Duration and units per time, fixed units and fixed units per time and i can say that its not the one cause despite changing the type still the activity duration becomes 0.
regards,
Pat
Hi Ian,
to Begin with i created a schedule patterned with my given BOQ... then i am planning on incorporating the amount or cost thgrough resources first i created a resource named Equivalent weight factor and assigned that ressource to all of my activities.. and then after assigning i will then encode the amount on the resource column budgeted cost. but unfortunately after i encode the corresponding cost the activity duration becomes 0...
regards,
Pat
Can you provide more information?
What duration type are you using?
Ian
http://www.emerald-associates.com