Project 2010 - Auto level resource backwards

Hi Everyone,
I suspect this isnt possible but here goes!
I have several task that need to be completed by lunchtime on a monday. It doesnt matter if they are completed the previous friday or before, but they must be completed by monday lunchtime.
Essentially I have delivery tasks that can finish no later than and collection tasks that start no earlier than. Its the delivery tasks I have an issue with.
I have set these tasks to "finish no later" (I have also tried "start no later" etc) but when I level it still pushes tasks into monday PM and tuesday.
How do I stop this from happening?
Thanks
Alex

Hi,
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately it doesnt seem to work. If I set them to priority 1000 they just stay in place. If I state must finish on it still pushes it to the right rather than the left.
I think I will just have to put up with it
Thanks again
Alex

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PERF: TickCount=530512 Name=Verify MSI local install source Description=Begin function
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Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Use Shell UI transform : LIS\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}\ShellUI.MST
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ADDLOCAL=C.35347883.0E64.45B4.88A0.1881DE05E259,OSpp_Core,Project_PIA,SetupExeArpEntry,Office10Fix1,ProductFiles,InternationalSupportFiles_JPN,AceFiles,IMNFiles,OfficeIntlRDC,AceOdbc,OArt_DocTheme,OSetupController,WISPFiles,TCDRegistration,SetLanguageFiles,TCWorks7Files,ClviewFiles,VBAFiles,OfficeAppSupport,TextConverters,ProductNonBootFiles,dummy_Office_PIA,CAGOffice10,VSCommonPIAHidden,WebDiscussFiles,CAGCat10,CAGCat10Clips,MsoInstalledPackagesScoped,WxpFiles,SetupControllerFiles,Forms_PIA,dummy_MSCOMCTL_PIA,AlwaysInstalled,Gimme_OnDemandData,AceRepl,OISFiles,OfficeOLESupport,OfficeMSProof6,CAGFiles,InternationalSupportFiles_ArialUni,OSpp,Ace_PIA,GraphicsFiltersFile,WebDriveFiles,PROJECTFiles,ProductFiles_B2TR,SetupXmlFiles,OfficePostBoot,DocumentImagingUtils,VSTOCLR35,CAGCategoryFiles,ProjectCommon,VSTO,ProofingParent,MsoCommonShellHandler,OfficeDigitalSFiles,CARegistryFeature,OfficeCoreRDC,SetupExeAddRegistry,NonC2R_ProductFiles,MSSOAP3,TranslationCore,CAGOffice10Clips REMOVE=WISPHidden ARPENTRY_NOMODIFY="#0" ARPENTRY_MODIFYPATH="""C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\setup.exe"" /modify PRJSTD /dll OSETUP.DLL" INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\" SLD_OEMPIDKEY="0" ARPENTRY_NOELEVATEONMODIFY="#0" SETUP_REBOOT="never" COMPANYNAME=" " ARPENTRY_SKUCOMPONENTS="[~]C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\Office.en-us\setup.xml[~]C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\Proofing.en-us\setup.xml[~]C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\Project.en-us\setup.xml[~]C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\Office64.en-us\setup.xml[~]C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\PRJSTD\setup.xml[~]" ARPENTRY_HELPLINK="" ARPENTRY_DISPLAYICON="C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\OSETUP.DLL,1" ARPENTRY_DISPLAYNAME="Microsoft Project Standard 2010" ACCEPTEDEULA="1" ARPENTRY_DISPLAYVERSION="14.0.4763.1000" BRANDING_XML="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\BRANDING.XML" SLD_SUPPORTSBYPASS="0" SLD_ACID="5DC7BF61-5EC9-4996-9CCB-DF806A2D0EFE" SLD_TRIALTYPE="0" ARPENTRY_PACKAGEREFS="[~]OfficeMUISet.en-us[~]OfficeMUI.en-us[~]Proofing.en-us[~]Proof.en-us[~]Proof.es-es[~]Office64MUISet.en-us[~]PrjStdWW[~]Office64WW[~]Office64MUI.en-us[~]ProjectMUI.en-us[~]Proof.fr-fr[~]" SLD_DPID="#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en-US" ARPENTRY_SHELLUITRANSFORMLANGUAGE="en-US" USERNAME=" " ARPENTRY_CONTACT="" ARPENTRY_HELPTELEPHONE="" ARPENTRY_PRODUCTCODES="[~]{90140000-00B4-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-003A-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-002A-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-001F-0C0A-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-001F-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-001F-040C-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-006E-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-002A-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}[~]{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}[~]" ARPENTRY_INSTALLLOCATION="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\" SETUPEXE_DOARPWRITE="1" ACIDS="11B39439-6B93-4642-9570-F2EB81BE2238;5DC7BF61-5EC9-4996-9CCB-DF806A2D0EFE;B6E9FAE1-1A0E-4C61-99D0-4AF068915378" ARPENTRY_SPPSKUID="[~]5DC7BF61-5EC9-4996-9CCB-DF806A2D0EFE[~]" ARPENTRY_NOREMOVE="#0" SLD_PKU="0" SLD_PID="82503-001-0000106-49615" LICTYPE="ltKMS" ARPENTRY_UNINSTALLSTRING="""C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\setup.exe"" /uninstall PRJSTD /dll OSETUP.DLL" ARPENTRY_NOREPAIR="#1" ARPENTRY_URLUPDATEINFO="" ARPENTRY_URLINFOABOUT="" REMOVEPREVIOUS="" ARPENTRY_CACHELOCATION="C:\MSOCache\All Users" REBOOT=ReallySuppress LAUNCHEDBYSETUPEXE=1 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL="Disable" SETUPEXEINSTALLUILANGUAGE=1033 SETUPINTLDLLDIRECTORY="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\" ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 TRANSFORMS="C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ShellUI.MST" ALLUSERS="1"
PERF: TickCount=530543 Name=MsiPackage::Install Description=Calling OMsiInstaller::InstallProduct for package file "C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-003A-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\PrjStdWW.msi"
MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
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Log level changed from: Standard to: Verbose
Rolling back chain
05/09/2014 20:18:47 Rolling back package: PrjStdWW
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MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: Office64WW ProductCode:{90140000-002A-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}
05/09/2014 20:18:56 Rolling back package: ProjectMUI.en-us
Package ProjectMUI.en-us was installed in the chain... uninstalling as part of chain rollback...
Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Catalyst Package Install Rollback (uninstall)...
Package: ProjectMUI.en-us
Product Code: {90140000-00B4-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress LAUNCHEDBYSETUPEXE=1 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL="Disable" SETUPEXEINSTALLUILANGUAGE=1033 SETUPINTLDLLDIRECTORY="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\"
MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back install of package: ProjectMUI.en-us path:C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-00B4-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\ProjectMUI.msi
05/09/2014 20:19:00 Rolling back package: Proofing.en-us
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MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
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Package Proof.en-us was uninstalled in the chain... installing with previous feature states as part of chain rollback...
Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
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MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: Proof.es-es ProductCode:{90140000-001F-0C0A-0000-0000000FF1CE}
05/09/2014 20:19:12 Rolling back package: Office64MUISet.en-us
Package Office64MUISet.en-us was uninstalled in the chain... installing with previous feature states as part of chain rollback...
Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Catalyst Package Uninstall Rollback (install)...
Package: Office64MUISet.en-us
File: C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Office64MUISet.msi
Command Line: ADDLOCAL=Gimme_OnDemandData,SetupXmlFiles,SetupControllerFiles,MsoInstalledPackagesScopedIntl_1033 REBOOT=ReallySuppress LAUNCHEDBYSETUPEXE=1 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL="Disable" SETUPEXEINSTALLUILANGUAGE=1033 SETUPINTLDLLDIRECTORY="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\"
MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: Office64MUISet.en-us ProductCode:{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}
05/09/2014 20:19:19 Rolling back package: Office64MUI.en-us
Package Office64MUI.en-us was uninstalled in the chain... installing with previous feature states as part of chain rollback...
Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Catalyst Package Uninstall Rollback (install)...
Package: Office64MUI.en-us
File: C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C\Office64MUI.msi
Command Line: ADDLOCAL=OfficeExample64bitFilesBIntl_1033,OfficeExample64bitFilesAIntl_1033,Gimme_OnDemandData,Outlook64SearchShellRegIntl_1033,ProductFilesIntl64_1033,MsoInstalledPackagesScopedIntl_1033,OneNoteToLinkedNotesIEAddin64Intl_1033,GrooveFiles64Intl_1033,SetupControllerFiles,SetupXmlFiles REBOOT=ReallySuppress LAUNCHEDBYSETUPEXE=1 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL="Disable" SETUPEXEINSTALLUILANGUAGE=1033 SETUPINTLDLLDIRECTORY="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\"
MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: Office64MUI.en-us ProductCode:{90140000-002A-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}
05/09/2014 20:19:20 Rolling back package: OfficeMUISet.en-us
Package OfficeMUISet.en-us was uninstalled in the chain... installing with previous feature states as part of chain rollback...
Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Catalyst Package Uninstall Rollback (install)...
Package: OfficeMUISet.en-us
File: C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\OfficeMUISet.msi
Command Line: ADDLOCAL=Gimme_OnDemandData,SetupXmlFiles,SetupControllerFiles,MsoInstalledPackagesScopedIntl_1033 REBOOT=ReallySuppress LAUNCHEDBYSETUPEXE=1 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL="Disable" SETUPEXEINSTALLUILANGUAGE=1033 SETUPINTLDLLDIRECTORY="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\"
MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: OfficeMUISet.en-us ProductCode:{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
05/09/2014 20:19:20 Rolling back package: OfficeMUI.en-us
Package OfficeMUI.en-us was uninstalled in the chain... installing with previous feature states as part of chain rollback...
Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Catalyst Package Uninstall Rollback (install)...
Package: OfficeMUI.en-us
File: C:\MSOCache\All Users\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C\OfficeMUI.msi
Command Line: ADDLOCAL=MetricConverterIntl_1033,AlwaysInstalledIntl_1033,MSTagPluginStockFilesIntl_1033,WebDiscussFilesIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersPNGFilesIntl_1033,EquationEditorFilesIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersEPSFilesIntl_1033,MSTagPluginNamesFilesIntl_1033,TCWP5FilesIntl_1033,CAGOffice10Intl_1033,OISFilesIntl_1033,WxpFilesIntl_1033,XDOCSEditorFilesIntl_1033,CAGFilesIntl_1033,WISPHiddenIntl_1033,CAGCat10Intl_1033,SetLanguageFilesIntl_1033,OSetupControllerIntl_1033,MsoInstalledPackagesScopedIntl_1033,TCRecoverFilesIntl_1033,SetupControllerFiles,ClviewFilesIntl_1033,GraphHelpFilesIntl_1033,ProductNonBootFilesIntl_1033,MSTagPluginPlacesFiles_1033,VisioPreviewerIntl_1033,ProductFilesIntl_1033,AceReplIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersCGMFilesIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersWPGFilesIntl_1033,Gimme_OnDemandData,TCWP6FilesIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersGIFFilesIntl_1033,GRAPHFilesIntl_1033,MSTagPluginDateFilesIntl_1033,WebDriveFilesIntl_1033,LOBiFilesIntl_1033,LISTFilesIntl_1033,UICaptionsCompanionIntl_1033,SetupXmlFiles,AceFilesIntl_1033,TOOLSFilesIntl_1033,MSSOAP3Intl_1033,VBAHelpFilesIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersPICTFilesIntl_1033,OfficeDigitalSFilesIntl_1033,VBAFilesIntl_1033,GraphicsFiltersJPEGFilesIntl_1033,QueryFilesIntl_1033,SetLanguageHelpFilesIntl_1033 REBOOT=ReallySuppress LAUNCHEDBYSETUPEXE=1 MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL="Disable" SETUPEXEINSTALLUILANGUAGE=1033 SETUPINTLDLLDIRECTORY="C:\Windows\TEMP\Setup00001048\"
MSI(INITIALIZE): '<NULL>'
MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: OfficeMUI.en-us ProductCode:{90140000-006E-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Error attaching to OSE, error 0x00000000
Stopping running ose
LIS: start uncaching for download "{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: finished uncaching for download "{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: start uncaching for download "{90140000-003A-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: finished uncaching for download "{90140000-003A-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: start uncaching for download "{90140000-00B4-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: finished uncaching for download "{90140000-00B4-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: start uncaching for download "{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: finished uncaching for download "{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: start uncaching for download "{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
LIS: finished uncaching for download "{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}-C"
Error attaching to OSE, error 0x00000000
Stopping running ose
SystemRestore : Attempting to cancelling System-Restore-Point for Product [Microsoft Project Standard 2010] (with RestorePointType [0, Installed]).
SystemRestore : Successfully cancelled System-Restore-Point for Product [Microsoft Project Standard 2010] (with RestorePointType [0, Installed]).
Not showing completion dialog because it was not requested.
Catalyst execution finished: 05/09/2014 20:19:25. Return code: 1603.
PERF: TickCount=722128 Name=RunSetup Description=End function
Can onyone enlighten me what's went wrong, and why did I get this inconsitent installation behaviour?
Thank you very much!!!

1603 means there is a fatal error during installation process.
Take a look at the article below. It may help on finding cause.
Hi Juke,
I did do fair a bit of Googling before I started the post. I have increased the logging level on one of the machines failed on the installation. Apparently Project installation log doesn't throw the "return value 3", I think it's pointing to a particular
updating item, anyone knows what is it?
Microsoft Office Project Standard 2010 - Update '{35347883-0E64-45B4-88A0-1881DE05E259}' could not be installed.
The following is the detailed installation log.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:122]: Executing op: SetTargetFolder()
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:122]: Executing op: FontRegister(Title=Arial Unicode MS (TrueType),File=ARIALUNI.TTF)
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:122]: SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\WINDOWS\Fonts
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:122]: Executing op: End(Checksum=0,ProgressTotalHDWord=0,ProgressTotalLDWord=0)
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:122]: Error in rollback skipped. Return: 5
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:746]: Entering MsiProvideAssembly. AssemblyName: Policy.12.0.Microsoft.Office.Interop.MSProject,version="14.0.0.0000000",processorArchitecture="MSIL",publicKeyToken="71E9BCE111E9429C",fileVersion="14.0.4751.1000",culture="neutral", AppContext: , InstallMode: -4
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:746]: Pathbuf: 0, pcchPathBuf: 0
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:777]: MsiProvideAssembly is returning: 1607
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:777]: Entering MsiProvideAssembly. AssemblyName: Policy.11.0.Microsoft.Office.Interop.MSProject,version="14.0.0.0000000",processorArchitecture="MSIL",publicKeyToken="71E9BCE111E9429C",fileVersion="14.0.4751.1000",culture="neutral", AppContext: , InstallMode: -4
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:777]: Pathbuf: 0, pcchPathBuf: 0
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:808]: MsiProvideAssembly is returning: 1607
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:808]: Entering MsiProvideAssembly. AssemblyName: Microsoft.Office.Interop.MSProject,version="14.0.0.0000000",processorArchitecture="MSIL",publicKeyToken="71E9BCE111E9429C",fileVersion="14.0.4751.1000",culture="neutral", AppContext: , InstallMode: -4
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:808]: Pathbuf: 0, pcchPathBuf: 0
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:840]: MsiProvideAssembly is returning: 1607
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:840]: Note: 1: 2318 2:
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:840]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:840]: Unlocking Server
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:980]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting UpdateStarted property. Its current value is '1'.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:980]: Transforming table InstallExecuteSequence.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:980]: Transforming table InstallExecuteSequence.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:980]: Transforming table InstallExecuteSequence.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:33:980]: Note: 1: 2262 2: InstallExecuteSequence 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Product: Microsoft Office Project Standard 2010 - Update '{35347883-0E64-45B4-88A0-1881DE05E259}' could not be installed. Error code 1603. Additional information is available in the log file C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\MSI1f79e.LOG.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Windows Installer installed an update. Product Name: Microsoft Office Project Standard 2010. Product Version: 14.0.4763.1000. Product Language: 0. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Update Name: {35347883-0E64-45B4-88A0-1881DE05E259}. Installation success or error status: 1603.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Product: Microsoft Office Project Standard 2010 -- Installation operation failed.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Microsoft Office Project Standard 2010. Product Version: 14.0.4763.1000. Product Language: 0. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Installation success or error status: 1603.
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Attempting to delete file C:\WINDOWS\Installer\5a202cf.msp
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Unable to delete the file. LastError = 32
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Attempting to delete file C:\WINDOWS\Installer\5a202d0.mst
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Unable to delete the file. LastError = 32
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Deferring clean up of packages/files, if any exist
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Attempting to delete file C:\WINDOWS\Installer\5a202cf.msp
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: Attempting to delete file C:\WINDOWS\Installer\5a202d0.mst
MSI (s) (8C:B4) [20:31:34:011]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:011]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:011]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:011]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:011]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:011]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:011]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:027]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:027]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (s) (8C:24) [20:31:34:027]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (8C:48) [20:31:34:027]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
MSI (c) (F4:1C) [20:31:34:027]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (F4:1C) [20:31:34:027]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 7/05/2014 20:31:34 ===

Project 2010 SP1 Installation Crashes

I'm trying to create a package that will handle both brand new installations for Project 2010 as well as upgrade installations for those running Project 2007, the latter of which represents a large population in our environment.
I basically followed the same process I used when creating packages for Office 2007, Office 2010, Project 2007 and Visio 2007, all of which work today:
run setup.exe /admin
create a new .msp
make my adjustments (very few)
save into Updates directory
customized PrjPro.WW\config.xml (after first creating a backup!)
run setup.exe
I'm testing the package on a machine that previously had Project 2007, but after running for a short time, setup crashes. I thought maybe the problem was with the config.xml so I undid the changes one at a time, then moved up to restoring the orignal
config.xml file but it continues to crash.
There's a setup log in %temp% that contains what may be the core issue
PERF: TickCount=2427515 Name=OBootStrapper::Run Description=Begin function
Operating System version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1. Platform ID: 2
Running 32-bit setup on a 32-bit operating system.
Command line: "\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\setup.exe"
No command line arguments given
Verify file signature in "\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\setup.exe"
\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\setup.exe is trusted.
Verify file signature in "\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\OSETUP.DLL"
\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\OSETUP.DLL is trusted.
Using setup controller dll at [\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\OSETUP.DLL].
PERF: TickCount=2428342 Name=OBootStrapper::Run Description=Calling RunSetup
PERF: TickCount=2428342 Name=RunSetup Description=Begin function
Catalyst execution began: 03/07/2014 13:30:43.
Setupexe Resiliency Mode is set to [PerformIfApplicable]; thus Resiliency is [disabled] for the [InstallExecutionMode]
Searching for updated versions of resource files under the 'updates' folder [\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\updates].
Found [0] resource files under the update folder.
Searching for default versions of resource files under the folder [\\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660].
Found [1] resource files under the default folder.
Running in [InstallExecutionMode]. Run from TEMP folder at [C:\Users\myuserid\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup00001fb8].
Loaded resource file [C:\Users\myuserid\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup00001fb8\OSETUPUI.DLL] (CultureTag=en-US).
Loaded Dll : \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\OSETUP.DLL.
Catalyst version is : 14.0.4755.1000
JobExecutionMode is InstallExecutionMode.
Check if Office is supported on Windows 6.1.7601
Checking if CLSID_DOMDocument60 can be created.
Checking the version of MSXML6.
MSXML version check passed. Minimum required version is [6.10.1129], installed Version is [6.30.7601.17988].
LIS: start parsing setup xml
LIS: finished parsing LIS package "{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}"
LIS: start parsing setup xml
LIS: finished parsing LIS package "{90140000-0116-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}"
LIS: start parsing setup xml
LIS: finished parsing LIS package "{90140000-003B-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"
LIS: start parsing setup xml
LIS: finished parsing LIS package "{90140000-00B4-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}"
LIS: start parsing setup xml
LIS: finished parsing LIS package "{90140000-002C-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}"
LIS: start parsing setup xml
LIS: finished parsing LIS package "{90140000-0010-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}"
Product: PRJPRO
AddOnGroup Culture: en-us
AddOnId: OFFICE.EN-US
AddOnId: PROJECT.EN-US
AddOnId: PROOFING.EN-US
No upgradable applications found
Parsing config.xml at: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\config.xml
Preferred product specified in config.xml to be: PRJPRO
Parsed setting: SETUP_REBOOT with value: Never in config.xml.
Logging type verbose specified in config.xml.
Log directory: C:\Users\myuserid\AppData\Local\Temp specified in config.xml
Log file template: Microsoft Office Project Professional Setup(*).txt specified in config.xml
COMPANYNAME specified in config.xml.
USERNAME specified in config.xml.
Product Deployment Mode: PerMachineManaged
Target Deployment Account Security Identifier: S-1-5-18
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Office.en-us\OfficeMUI.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Office.en-us\OfficeMUISet.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Proofing.en-us\Proof.es\Proof.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Proofing.en-us\Proof.fr\Proof.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Proofing.en-us\Proof.en\Proof.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Proofing.en-us\Proofing.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\Project.en-us\ProjectMUI.xml
Loading package metadata: \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\PrjProWW.xml
Reading value of unintialized setting!
BRANDING: Parsing Branding Data...
BRANDING: Parsing Branding Data...
Pidkey specified in config.xml or setup.xml file. Skipping PidKey view.
Kicking off chained install...
PERF: TickCount=2434333 Name=Job::DoCacheWork Description=Begin function
OSE is detected as a registered service. Service binary is reported at location: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
OSE service binary is detected at location: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
OSE is avaliable at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
This OSE has version: 12.0.4518.1014. Skip using this version of OSE because its version is too low.
Running Source Engine process detected
Running version: 12.0.4518.1014
Error checking already running ose version. Error code 0x00000000
Stopping running the problematic Source Engine process
Error attaching to OSE, error 0x00000000
Cannot start standalone OSE. from \\path\to\Microsoft Project 2010\SW_DVD5_Project_Pro_2010w_SP1_W32_English_MLF_X17-76660\PrjPro.WW\ose.exe. Error code: 0x80070102
Error: Unable to select Source Engine process to start, see debug level logs for detail Type: 88::UnexpectedError.
Error: Unable to select Source Engine process to start, see debug level logs for detail Type: 88::UnexpectedError.
Error: Unable to select Source Engine process to start, see debug level logs for detail Type: 88::UnexpectedError.
Error: Unable to select Source Engine process to start, see debug level logs for detail Type: 88::UnexpectedError.
Catalyst execution finished: 03/07/2014 13:32:07. Return code: 30088. Exception caught: UnexpectedError.
PERF: TickCount=2511881 Name=RunSetup Description=End function
I've checked a few things but I can't figure this out
restored config.xml
used no msp
Office Source Engine (OSE) service startup type is set to 'Manual'
copied ose.exe again from DVD
copied entire DVD over again
I'm beginning to wonder if there's an issue with the existing Project 2007 installation, or the way it was uninstalled [by the Project 2010 setup] - but maybe its something altogether different.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

My point above is that Project 2007 was extremely buggy and unless files are saved using Project 2007 SP3 first you are likely to experience problems with the files when opening in project 2010. Project 2007 to 2010 with no service packs is problematic.
With SPs applied you should have far fewer problems.
Doesn't look like a exe with SP2 is available yet so you need to add the service pack separately, probably in the updates folder.
If all Project 2007 installs are already at SP3 then no need for this.
Rod Gill
Author of the one and only Project VBA Book
www.project-systems.co.nz

Project 2010 Server - Users loosing permissions to Projects

Hi all.
I am having an issue where some of our users are loosing permissions to certain projects. It is not always the same ones. It is even ones that they own.
I have done some searching through the forums but cannot seem to find the same issue.
Has anyone come across this or know what could be causing it?
We are running Project 2010 server on SharePoint 2010 platform.
Thanks for reading.

User are losing permission in project site or project ?? If it is project site then
May be users to whom access has been given manually and after every publish and change resource permission they were loose the permission to project site.
Choose only one approach described below then you will not face the issue
1.either Check to automatically synchronize Project Web App users" in PWA --> Server setting so that all the resource who are present in Project build team get the access.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc197668(v=office.14).aspx
When you have this enabled, it doesn't sync all of the Project Web App users from the top level site, it only syncs users to the project site that should have access based on the following rules:
Project managers who have published a project or who have Save Project
permissions on a project are added to the Project Managers (Microsoft Project
Server) site group.
Team members with assignments in a project are added to the Team members
(Microsoft Project Server) site group.
Other Project Server users who have View Project Site permission on a
project are added to the Readers (Microsoft Project Server) site group.
2. or If you disable Check to automatically synchronize Project Web App users" then either Administrator need to give access to project site to required resources. this one is manual work and hectic to administrator to mention the up to date permission
kirtesh

Creation of a Multi-Year Product Roadmap in Project 2010

I am looking to see if I can efficiently create a product roadmap using Project 2010. For a given business unit in our corporation I have product categories and under those categories I have products and/or projects I want to show on a timeline. I
was able to brute force this into a timeline but I would think there is an easier way to do this.
For example, I would like to be able to put the description of the product/project inside the bar on the ghantt chart but I get an error when I try to do that. I increased the bar height to allow for legible text but still no luck.
I want each entry for a given product category to automatically produce a bar of the right color with starting and ending symbols as needed based on the type of entry I add (product versus project).
Is there any way to add an outline to the bars of different colors to designate the difference between a sustaining, anticipated, active, and discontinued product or project?
Or would I be better served to go find an aftermarket piece of software that will do this type of work instead of trying to use MS Project for something it wasn't specifically designed?
Thank you for any feedback.
Andy

Hi Andy,
Here is a
tutorial that might help you coloring your bar style. This is based on the resource name but you could have a custom field with your product category which trigger a flag then the bar style will be formated
based on the flag.
Then about the description in the bar, I'm afraid this is not intended for this purpose. What about the note fields?
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller |

Error saving Project 2010 files to network drive - doesn't see network drive

ANSWERED (11 April 2014):
So it seems the resolution to this is to simply create a new share with a different name. I used the existing folder (to retain NTFS permissions) and just select to Add a new Share (applying the same Share permissions as the non working Shares).
Deploying this new Share via Group Policy as a test resulted in staff being able to open files from Windows Search, save files through MS Project and the Share being accessible through browsing SMB.
All problems resolved by using a new share name for the existing folder. Seems to be a corruption in the namespace.
Note: I had previously deleted the share and recreated it. I had removed all NTFS permissions and readded (through both the GUI and icacls). This didn't make a difference.
Only changing the name of the share fixed the problem.
Original Question
Already
posted here... but Microsoft Support has not responded.
It seems some staff on some computers are having problems saving MS Project files to the network. This is only since an upgrade to SBS2011 (from SBS2003). The only difference now, is that network drives are mapped via group policy rather than a 'net
use' script.
This is affecting users on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, with either MS Project 2007 or 2010. The users have full change access to the folders and can create new files and modifying existing files, just not a MS Project file. Other file tyes, e.g
Word .docx, Excel .xlsx, Adobe .pdf files, all work fine. These files can be opened, edited and saved normally without problem.
To replicate this:
The user opens an existing file or creates a new file on the network folder (either through Windows Explorer or MS Project). They then click File > Save in MS Project and receive the following error (see pic below):
An interesting symptom of this is that if you select File > Save As in MS Project, the Sae As dialog box doesn't remeber the path location of the network drive. MS Project instead prompts to save the file in the local users documents folder (see pic below):
If they browse back to the original folder where the file was saved and choose to save it there, they are of course, prompted to overwrite the existing file and they can save the file. But the same thing happens every time they open the file.
It seems the problem is that Project isn't seeing the path of the file or that the network drive is attached.
If a user closes the file without saving it, they are prompted to save the file and the prompt shows the drive path:
Do you want to save changes to "N:\... Projects\Active Projects\CC...\F4 Project Plan File\004 Programme\test project file.mpp"?
But choosing to save the file gives them the same result as Save As, they are prompted for a new location as if the original file location doesn't exist.
I have disconnected the mapped drive and connected it again using net use but get the same error.
I have reinstalled MS Project 201, installed Project 2010 SP2 and installed Windows updates and it does the same thing, exactly the same symptoms.
Further, if the user opens a file from the network drive, the file shows in the Project recent files list. If they try to open the file from the recent files list in project they get the following error:
"Project cannot open the file.
-Check that the file name and path are correct.
-Check that the file format is recognized by Project.
Project files saved in a version earlier than Microsoft Project 98 can't be opened...."
This is a test file that I created on the user's computer and network drive, This is being opened with the same version it was created in. If I browse to the folder in Windows Explorer I can open the file. Of course, I then can't save the file (I still get
the original error). I'm logged on with Domain Admin privileges.
I've checked these links from other threads (neither apply to my scenario):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983458/en-us|
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/excel/thread/2eeea140-7e6c-4cb9-a89b-06d2102bd9f7/
I've downloaded my TechNet version of he software and installed it with Sp2 and Windows updates and it does the same thing. This also happens on the Remote Desktop server (Server 2008 R2) using MS Project 2007.

Case 1
This error message appears when the document is open on two or more computers that are running different operating platforms. For example,
if the document is open on a Macintosh computer and you open it on a second computer running Windows or Windows NT, the error occurs when either user tries to save the document.
This problem stems from a difference between the ways Macintosh OLE and Windows OLE open files. As a result, you cannot save a file on two different operating platforms at the same time.
Case 2
This error occurs in Word 97 for Windows if you save to a MAPROOT type network drive connection on a NetWare server where spaces exist in
the file or folder name.
Case 3
This problem may occur if an anti-virus program running on a network has the ability to scan for macro viruses in documents in shared network
folders.
For example, if you have the following:
a shared folder on a network server
-and-
an anti-virus program is running on the network server that is set to monitor the shared folder,
when you attempt to save a document (across the network) to the shared folder, the anti-virus checker may cause the error to occur.
Case 4
This problem may occur on Novell networks when the AutoRecover files path is either blank or set to a network drive.
According each, please try the following workaround:
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods appropriate to your situation.
Case 1
Method 1:
Move the document to your local hard disk for editing. Move it back to the server after you finish.
Method 2:
Save a copy of the
file with a different
file name, and work on the copy, either on your hard disk or on the server.
Case 3
Method 1:
Move the document to your local hard disk for editing. Move it back to the server after you finish.
Method 2:
Do not use spaces in the directory or document names.
Method 3:
Do not use MAPROOT-drive connections. Map your drive connections to the volume-level only.
Case 4
Turn off the anti-virus protection on the network server and then try to
save the document. Contact your anti-virus protection software company for additional details and/or updates to their programs.
Case 5
Set the AutoRecover files path to your local drive. To change the AutoRecover path, use the following steps:
1.
On the Tools menu, click Options.
2.
On the File Locations tab, select AutoRecover files and then click Modify.
3.
Change the Modify Location dialog box to a
folder on your local drive and then click OK.
4.
Click OK to close the Options dialog box.
Hope that helps.
Smith

Project Pro hangs while opening a schedule from Project 2010 server.

Hi,
We have an issue with opening a schedule from Project server 2010. Project client is not responding. when we try to open schedule in PWA. I am getting unable to open file do you want to open in default view. No matter which view I choose keep getting the
same error. The only view i can see resource view however it will not let me edit. I did notice Project Manager had entered resource names first, last name format which do not exist in our resource pool. We can open other schedule except this particular
one.
Thank you

Obviously, my first thoughts are that this plan is corrupted in some fashion. Entering Resource names differentluy should not cause this issue, they will just not be recognized as Enterprise Resources by the system.
Are you experiencing the issue if you try to open the schedule from PWA? If you are able to open from PWA, try publishing it from PWA and see if it throws any errors.
Also, how about trying it from a different machine?
And finally, it might be worthwhile to check if you have the latest Client Update for Project installed (or atleast matching with the server).
If none fof these work,
a) you could try restoring it from Archive Database (assuming you have a daily schedule backup running)
b) If you are able to open it from another machine, you could use the "Save for sharing" feature to try and resolve any corruption with the schedule itself.
Prasanna Adavi,PMP,MCTS,MCITP,MCT http://thinkepm.blogspot.com

Cannot programmatically select a task in Team planner - Office MS Project 2010

Hi,
I'm using Visual Studio 2010 32 bits, MS Project 32 bits on a windows 7 64 bits environment.
I created a MS project 2010 addin in Visual Studio. I can do many things with this addin, add ribbon, create tasks,
change colors in gant view...
However I cannot selected a task in the team planner view !
I use SelectTPTask in the application instance as referenced (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms474284.aspx).
After this selection I want to change the color of the task by using SegmentFillColor method but nothing happens.
If I manually click on a task then SegmentFillColor works and the task color is changed.
Here is the code of the action:
private void buttonPriority_Click(object sender, RibbonControlEventArgs e)
var app = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application;
var pj = app.ActiveProject;
//create Tasks
Task newTask = pj.Tasks.Add("First task");
newTask.Duration = "3";
newTask.ResourceNames = "Resource A";
newTask = pj.Tasks.Add("Second task");
newTask.Duration = "4";
newTask.ResourceNames = "Resource B";
//Change color of the assignments
foreach (Task t in app.ActiveProject.Tasks)
if ((t != null) && !(bool)t.Summary)
bool b1 = app.SelectTPTask(t.UniqueID);
bool b2 = app.SelectTaskAssns();
bool b3 = app.SegmentFillColor(0xFFFFFF);
Is it a bug or I do not use it properly,
Thanks,
Alex.

Working solution (MS Proj 2013) for similar task is:
Sub ChangeTaskColorBasedOnCondition()
    Application.ViewApply Name:="Team Planner"
    For Each task In ActiveProject.Tasks
        Application.SelectTPTask (task.UniqueID)
        Application.SelectTaskAssns
        If (InStr(task.Name, "t"))
Then
            SegmentFillColor Color:=192
        Else
            SegmentFillColor Color:=0
        End If
        Application.SelectTPTask
    Next
End Sub

Project 2010 Filter Selector (+/-) Not Displaying

Hello all.
I'm using Project 2010 and am having a problem with the "filter selector" - the "+" or "-" symbols which allow you to roll-up or expand sections.
I first noticed this with Summary Tasks in my project file not displaying the small boxed in "+" or "-" symbols. I've hunted around for a setting option that could affect this but haven't come up with one.
Now I've noticed the same thing when using the "Group by:" function and choosing "Critical." The tasks do group by Non-Critical and Critical - but there's no "+" or "-" symbols Critical: No or Critical:
Yes lines and thus I can not collapse them or expand them.
Complicating things is when I create a project schedule of my own in order to test things and those "+" or "-" symbols appear and function as expected. The project file in which they are lacking seems to lack them on other
computers than mine so it doesn't seem to be a particular hardware issue.
Is there some setting in Proj 2010 that I'm missing?
Is this an indication that the Project file itself is corrupted?
While a somewhat low level problem, this is reducing the functionality within that file and if the file itself is corrupted them that could lead to other problems.

Madoc,
There is a setting, (now hidden in Project 2010), that turns on and off the outline symbols and that setting is saved with the file. There are various ways to correct the issue but let me show you where to find the setting so the next time, if there is a
next time, you will be prepared.
1. Right click in the ribbon area to bring up the "customize the ribbon" item
2. On the right side of the Project Options window, hit "New Tab" and then "New
3. Under that new tab you will see a "New Group". Select it
4. On the left side chose "Commands not in the ribbon"
5. Find the Outline Symbols and select it
6. Hit "Add" to put that into your new group under your new tab
7. Hit "OK"
Now select your new tab on the ribbon and you should see the Outline Symbols option unchecked (for this particular file). Check it and close.
You might want to peruse the list of other commands not in the ribbon that you've been racking your brain to find and add those to your new tab. I did.
If the Outline Symbols option is already checked for this file then the file is probably corrupt. In that case save to XML and re-open in Project. Note, you will lose any custom formatting.
If this answers your question, please mark it as the answer.
Hope this helps.
John

May be to complex for project 2010

Hello,
My company recently purchased Microsoft project 2010 to track current jobs. We are becoming a large land surveying company with very large contracts. Each job could last a year or more and have about 12 task during that duration. Between each task we separate
from office and field work. My first question is, does this software allow us to account for task to be stalled for another task and then pick up where the last time it was stalled without changes in cost and hours, because we manually start and
end task and move back and forth. An example being we spend three days on one task in the field then we stall it to complete another task then start office hours then we start back where we left off on the first task maybe like 6 days after we stalled it.
We also track our jobs by miles; each mile has a list of task to complete. Is this software accommodate this problem or should stick with excel 2013.
Thank you,
Neil

Hi Neil,
You can definitely manage your activities with MS Project 2010. Here are some advice:
You cold use a task custom field to set task as "field" or "office" work, in order to group, filter and more generally organize activities and improve your project plan readability.
Then using the task usage view, you'll be in an "excel-like" mode, where you can start a task A for some days, stop it, then start it again after few days. The usage views allows you entering manually work on tasks in a timephased view.
Check
this article from MPUG for more details.
Then concerning tracking jobs by miles, I'm not sure to understand it well. Either you can build your project plan's WBS based on your miles with all tasks to complete by miles. Another way would be to have miles as a task custom field. In case it is more
like "how many miles are required for this task?", you could create a material resource "mile" and manage it for each task.
Hope this helps.
Guillaume Rouyre - MBA, MCP, MCTS

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