Microsoft Project 2010 Error/Bug Using Filters and AutoFilters

Question

Dear Community Members/Team,
I came across an error/bug while using Filter and AutoFilter options in Microsoft Project 2010. The details are as under:
I have an MS Project 2010 file which has total 3049 activities (IDs).
The linking process (predecessors and successors) is almost complete.
In MS Project 2010 software console, in the bottom left most corner, I have right clicked and enabled the options of "Filter" and "AutoFilter".
In the "View" tab located at top console, I have selected "[No Filter] against the "Filter" icon. Also, from the drop down arrow against the "Filter"
icon, I have enabled "Display AutoFilter". As a result I can see drop down arrows in front of all columns displayed in the file.
I have displayed columns "Duration", "Start", "Finish", "Total Slack", etc.
I used the drop down arrow appearing in front of "Total Slack" column, and I can see some options. At the bottom I can see all the "Total Slack" values with
scroll option available and all the boxes here are checked. I remove the check box in "Select All" field and manually select any random value such as "-11.17 wks".
To my surprise, some values when selected, they are displayed correctly with the relevant activities shown. However some of the values which I select are not appearing and the relevant
activities are not shown and only empty rows are shown. So I use "Clear Filter" and try some other option.
Now, to find those activities, I have to click on the drop down arrow in front of "Total Slack" column, Go to "Filters", and select the last option "Custom".
Now I select show rows where Total Slack "equals" and I select any value from drop down arrow appearing in front of "equals", I can see all those values of "Total Slack" and I randomly select the same value for e.g. "-11.17
wks". This time the relevant activity is displayed correctly which was not shown by using the above method of selecting a certain value by selecting a check box from drop down arrow appearing against any column.
I hope to have a response from the community.
Regards,
Usman

Answer 1

Hi Usman,
Strangely we are having the exact same discussion with another member here:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/projectserver/en-US/0ae3530f-6760-4ef9-afd9-6028258a490e/autofilter-feature-malfunctioning?forum=projectprofessional2010general
Please go through this thread and tell us if it brings some light. Particularly try with a brand new file to reproduce the error. It could see the error on Ahmad's file, but couldn't reproduce it on a brand new file.
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller |