Project 2010 Gantt Bar Edit error

I am writing some Project 2010 VBA, and I have a section that deals with Gantt Bar settings. I run into an "Arugment is not valid" error at this line when running my module:
Application.GanttBarStyleEdit Item:="Task", From:="Start", To:="Finish", MiddleColor:=pjMaroon, MiddlePattern:=pjMediumFillPattern, LeftText:="Start", RightText:="Finish"
All of that should be valid. So, why is there an error?

Mr. Lee,
Actually if you look at the Gantt Bar Styles Edit window you will see that there is no "Start" and "Finish", hence the bad argument error. Instead use "Task Start" and "Task Finish".
Hope this helps.
John

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Executing chained package: PrjStdWW
05/09/2014 20:16:14 Installing chained package: PrjStdWW
PERF: TickCount=530512 Name=Verify MSI local install source Description=Begin function
OSE is detected as a registered service. Service binary is reported at location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
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Use Shell UI transform : LIS\{90140000-0115-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}\ShellUI.MST
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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>'
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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].
Catalyst Package Uninstall Rollback (install)...
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MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
Successfully rolled back the configuration of package: Proof.en-us ProductCode:{90140000-001F-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}
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Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
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MSI(TERMINATE): '<NULL>'
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Resource File Manager : Converted CultureTag [en-US] to LocaleId [1033].
Catalyst Package Uninstall Rollback (install)...
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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 ===

Invalid Duration error in MS Project 2010

Hi,
I have a user who has brought an issue to me. He is a regular user of MS Project. When he opens up his .mpp file he instantly gets an error of "Invalid Duration. This is not a valid duration or it is outside the range for this field".
He has tried out every validation resolution option there is, he has looked at unpublished work items, he has also checked it through Excel. He has re-entered the data, checking the format of every single piece of data. Nothing was wrong and none
of these checks have made any difference. If he clicks on the Ok button on the error message, the file does then appear to operate normally with no issues, but he can't be 100% sure this is the case due to this message re-occurring every time he
opens it again. Is there anyone that has any ideas why this might be happening. Please could someone throw some light on this ...?
Thank you, Lisa

Check if using Macro on the plan. Similar issue has been fixed in June 2013 for project 2010, not sure which version you have seen the reported problem.
Project 2010 hotfix package (Project-x-none.msp): June 11, 2013
'http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2817385'
You run a macro that sets the duration of a custom duration field for a task in a project in Project 2010. When you save and then reopen the project, you receive the following error message:
Invalid Duration
This is not a valid duration, or is outside the range for this field.
Type a duration in the correct format: for example, 4 hours (or 4h), 12 days (or 12d), or 2ed for elapsed days.
If its 2010, test with the above cu as its latest one.
If this isn't case, please try using XML and check if that helps.
If above doesn't help, provide information on project version and past history of plan, like was it created in past version and now opened in other version, etc.

MS Project 2010 - An unknown error has occurred while syncing to a SharePoint site.

Dear all,
I encountered a generic error when using MS Project 2010 to sync with our SharePoint 2013 on-premise. I want to clarify is it default behaviour or a bug.
When I start MS Project 2010 professional from new -> sync to Sharepoint by type in URL and the list name. I can create a new project list successfully. I have verified the tasks are sync to the Sharepoint and I am able to see them listed on site.
After sync, I save the Ms Project document to local computer. Named test1.mpp. Then I close MS Project. Then open test1.mpp again and then sync immediately. This time an error show up:
An unknown error has occurred while syncing to a SharePoint site. Ensure the SharePoint site is running and try again
Since I didn't add anything to the mpp file, I believe it doesn't contain any invalid data blocking the sync. What would be the problem? Thanks.
Mark

No, I didn't. I just fill the site path like:
http://sharepoint.com/sites/Project/
and then the List field:
ProjectA
I want to clarify the sequence should be:
After sync, I save the Ms Project document to local computer. Named test1.mpp. Then I close MS Project. Then open test1.mpp again and then sync immediately. Then error occur.

Error opening Project 2007 file after using project 2010

This is the second time I'm experiencing this problem.
Created a file (say Rev 1) in Project 2007 at work and took it home and updated it using Project 2010. When I finished updating using Project 2010, I saved the file in Project 2007 format. Came to work the next day, opened the file using
Project 2007 and did a "Save As" so that I have another revision of the file (Rev 2).
After updating Rev 2 in Project 2007 I closed it but when I came to work the next day I couldn't open Rev 2 file again either in Project 2007 or 2010. This has happened to me with 2 different files.
The error message I get is
An unexpected error occured during command execution.
Try the following:
Verify that all argumen names and values are correct and are of the correct type.
You may have run out of memory. To free up available memory, close programs, projects, or windows that you aren't using.

It seems to me that it has to do something with invalid characters in the file name of the timeline. Or it could be anything from an '&' to two concurrent spaces, mulitple '.' or even a dash (-). Stick with single spaces, letter and
number combinations and you should be fine. The problems arise based on how the file has been opened. Here’s one thread like yours. It could be useful for your, read http://www.filerepairforum.com/forum/microsoft/microsoft-aa/project/625-project-error-“an-import-error-occurred”

Project Gantt Bar Bug in P6 (EPPM and PM) - A strange and Unique Issue

Hello All,
I have 18 projects in my production EPS but one has a problem, i've been unable to resolve, so far.
The Issue*
In the Project-Layout-View (Project Space), when I look at project X's Gantt Bar, following is observed.
A- When he Project is Open:
All is good. There is no issue.
1- The bar length and position are good, i.e., it starts and ends at right location on the timescale.
2- The bar has two colours (blue for actual and green for remaining) separated at the point where the Data Date is.
3- Project Baseline Bar is all good
B- When the Project is Closed:
The Bar goes corrupt.
1- The bar starts at the right spot on timescale but goes beyond its forecast finish by about 1 year.
2- The whole bar has only one colour, blue, which mis-informs the viewer that the project has completed.
3- Project Baseline Bar stays good
Issue Environment"
- I have P6 V8.2 (stand alone) and P6 V8.0 (Enterprise) both on Win 7 and the issue appears in both.
- The issue appeared about halfway of the project progress.
- I've tried summarizing - but in vain
Look forward to seeing some interesting solution(s) from you.
Regards

Thanks ITPM
Creating a new layout from scratch did not help.
But something else happened that fixed the problem.
The issue disappeared as soon as I updated the schedule in question with an updated XER, as our usual fortnightly exercise. So, looks like the issue started and ended in the source database.
Now, when I stack the latest as well as 20 archived copies of project X sorted by finish dates, and all closed, in the project layout view, I see a nicely (uniformly) increasing blue colour, project after project, except the last fortnight's archive copy whose Gantt bar is corrupt - corrupt as described in the very first text of this thread.
I still don’t know why and shall keep thinking about and shall ask the source re their view(s). This is not a serious issue for me but, could be serious to those fellows who have their summary/tracking layouts accessible (or designed to be accessible) by their project staff.

Microsoft Project 2010 Error/Bug Using Filters and AutoFilters

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

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 |

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 |

Issue with turning on project 2010 / 2013 - "There is not enough memory to complete the operation. To free up available memory, close programs, projects, or windows you aren't using, and then try again."

I get the following error after the installation and configuration window of MS Project: "There is not enough memory to complete the operation. To free up available memory, close programs, projects, or windows you aren't using, and then try again."
It happens both with MS Project 2010 and 2013 on a Windows 7 desktop.
I tried installing / uninstalling Office 2010, MS Project, tried installing 32 and then 64 bit versions, clean up, disk error checker, startup changes (msconfig), anti virus, running as Windows 7 and then Windows XP compatible mode.
Nothing helps. I see this issue reported as early as 2007 version of MS projects on Microsoft forums, but I do not see any solution anywhere. Any suggestions on how to fix the issue without having to reformat hard drive? Every other application, including
all other Office programs work seamlessly.
I also tried Microsoft support, after an hour and a half of basically doing what I did before, I was told I have to pay 99$ for "premium" support, so someone can look at this bug.
I have 16 Gb RAM and more than 200Gb or hard drive free, so actual memory is not the problem.

This issue was originally reported with MS Project 2007 and keeps popping up since.
A quick Google search provides more than 200K pages of results of this issue:
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=There+is+not+enough+memory+to+complete+the+operation.+To+free+up+available+memory%2C+close+programs%2C+projects%2C+or+windows+you+aren't+using%2C+and+then+try+again.
And 193K results on Bing:
http://www.bing.com/search?q=There+is+not+enough+memory+to+complete+the+operation.+To+free+up+available+memory%2C+close+programs%2C+projects%2C+or+windows+you+aren%27t+using%2C+and+then+try+again.&go=Submit&qs=n&form=QBLH&pq=there+is+not+enough+memory+to+complete+the+operation.+to+free+up+available+memory%2C+close+programs%2C+projects%2C+or+windows+you+aren%27t+using%2C+and+then+try+again.&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=&cvid=4cb023c1fbd94ec2bba9821b095f21f2
Computer was defragged already. I run more tests, and specifically when MS Projects tries to run, it tries to take all memory, more than 300Gb, on the computer. (DropBox was running at the same time, and warned that there were no space. As soon as MS Project
stopped attempting to configure itself, everything came back to normal and the available space became available again.)
Looking through older forum posts, looks like this application tries to take "unlimited" amount of memory. Some registry fixes are mentioned potentially, but I was not able to apply them.
Since everything else works, this is a MS Project bug reported by multiple users on various versions of Windows, including Vista and 7, so please provide a fix and not 'not a know bug' lie. All the premium support will say, is to format the hard drive, unless
they have a patch or a registry edit solution. If the latter is true, since the issue exists for multiple years, it should have been already been provided to users.
Also, I am not running a SQL server, or any server, this is an installation on a local machine.

RSS Table View with Tab Bar Code Error

I created an iphone app with a navigation controller that has a table view which displays an rss feed. My client wants it able to display multiple rss feeds through a tab bar. I have attempted several times and have messed up. If anyone could help me with this it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Guy, and welcome to the Dev Forum!
I would recommend starting as follows:
1) Start a new project with the Tab Bar Application template;
2) Open MainWindow.xib and select Window->Document from the IB menu to make sure the xib window (the icon winow) is visible;
3) Locate the "View Mode" switch in the upper-left corner of the xib window and make sure it's in the Center position to display a 2-column table showing the view hierarchy as a tree of small icons to the left;
4) Expand the Tab Bar Controller branch, then delete (select and Edit->Delete) each of the two view controllers under the Tab Bar Controller. The only child of that controller should now be the Tab Bar;
5) Open the Library window (Tools->Library), drag a Navigation Controller into the xib window and drop it when it's on top of the Tab Bar Controller icon;
6) Repeat step 5 until you have as many nav controllers (one for each RSS feed) as you want (for this example, assume 4 RSS feeds);
7) The Tab Bar Controller should now have 5 children: the Tab Bar plus the 4 nav controllers; if not, drag the nav controllers until each of their icons is shown indented under the Tab Bar Controller just as the Tab Bar is;
8) Expand the first Navigation Controller branch, and expand it's Root View Controller; you should now see that root controller's Navigation Item;
9) Select the nav item, open the Attributes Inspector (Cmd-1), and change the Title to "RSS 1 Root";
10) Repeat 8-9 for the remaining 3 nav controller branches, so the root views will be labeled "RSS 2 Root", ... "RSS 4 Root" respectively;
11) Save the xib, return to Xcode, and click "Build and Go". The project should build and run without any warnings or errors. If not, return to step 1 and try to see where things went wrong.
Let us know if you need more help after you get the above skeleton app working. The next step will be to change the class of the "RSS 1 Root" controller to the class of the first table controller in your original project, and to add that controller's xib (you can delete FirstViewController.h/.m and SecondView.xib by selecting each in the Groups & Files tree of the Xcode project window and selecting Edit->Delete).
Please avoid the temptation to merge the above steps into your original project. In my experience, moving each of your files into the new skeleton, and testing at each buildable stage will reduce the chances for error while making it easier to spot any incompatibilities in your old code. The process shouldn't involve touching any of your XML parse or table display code, but you may need to override some additional table view controller methods such as viewWillAppear:
Btw, in case this hasn't been discussed yet, be aware you'll face a major decision soon: When tabbing to feed no. 2, what happens on the return to feed no. 1? If the user will return to the same detail view that was last displayed, you might need lots more memory and there will be lots more to go wrong. If the user will return to the home menu, the whole project will be much simpler. Estimate your effort accordingly.
Also be prepared for your client to say something like this during beta: "Oh... one or two of the links in feed no. 3 might be a mp3 or mp4 next month. That won't be a problem, will it?".
Hope that helps!
\- Ray

Project 2010 Freezes when trying to print

Hello,
I'm having a issue with Project where files that have a fair to large amount of data in them (2-6mb) are unable to print from Project 2010 Standard x86. I am unable to even print to a file like PDF or XPS, each time I try to print the application freezes
and will remain not responding until closed.
This is happening even if I completely re-image the computer and re-install Project 2010. I know that it is not due to a corrupted file because I can still print the file from older computers with Project 2010 standard, which makes me believe that either
a new update or possibly some registry edit in my image is causing the issue.
If I try to save as PDF I get this error " the columns are too wide or too many columns to print per page". I get this error on pretty much any type of project file that has a normal amount of data in it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated it.

atylerblack,
First question, do you have SP2 installed? Maybe those older computers with Project 2010 are actually more updated than your current computer.
You might also look at the cumulative updates since SP2 to see if any fix printing issues. A reference for this information is: http://blogs.technet.com/b/projectsupport/p/msp10.aspx.
Are you able to print other files that aren't so large? You indicate you get an error message on any type of project that has a "normal" amount of data but we have no idea what you consider "normal".
John

Project Comparison with MS Project 2010

Hi to Everyone!
I'm working with MS Project 2010, and I'm trying to compare two different versions of the same project using the built in Compare Projects tool available in Menu -Project TAB -Reports.
The problem I have is, though I can finish the report the software only shows me the comparison table, doesn't show me the gantt chart; actually the gantt chart is empty and the timeline is automatically generated with the duration of 1 day.
I Don't know what to do solve this problem or maybe is a software bug.
I'll really appreciate if somebody can share any idea to solve this issue.
Thanks

Thanks for helping me.
In my case the comparison dates are shown in fields (TEXT 4, 5, 7, 8) and the Start/Finish fields 9 & 10 are empty, in each file. But they appears in the Comparison Report
In the comparison project Gantt chart it are not defined Task:Previous
and Task: Current.
At the end I added the definitions of the bars,
Task:Previous and Task: Current, to the Bar Stile Dialog box and everything appears
I don't know why I have this problem, maybe is because I'm using MS project 2010 in Windows XP Platform?
Thanks for your help, finally I can have graphically my comparison report!

Can't open Project 2010 file in Project 2007

I am trying to open a Project 2010 file in Project 2007, I get an error that asks if I would like to download the converter and I say yes and get a generic product page for Project 2010. I can't locate the file that I need, how do I find it?

Addressed here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/opening-project-mpp-files-from-different-versions-HA001045020.aspx
You have reached this page because the Project MPP file that you are trying to open was created in a later version of Microsoft Project. Check below to determine if a converter for opening later files is available to you.
Which Project version are you using?
Which file version are you trying to open?
Notes
Project 2007
Project 2010
No converter is available. If you received a Project 2010 file that you want to open using Project 2007, ask the person who sent the file to first save it to the Project 2007 file format.
Alternately, you can install the free
trial version of Project 2010, and then view the file, or save it to the Project 2007 file.
Note Once the trial version of Project 2010 has expired, it can continue to open and view project files, but it won’t be able to save them.
Project 2003
Project 2007
There are two possibilities here.
If you are using Project 2003 with SP3, project files from Project 2007 can be opened read-only.
Download Microsoft Office Project 2003 Service Pack 3.
If you are using Project 2003 without SP3, there is no converter available. Upgrade to Project 2003 with SP3, or ask the person who sent the Project 2007 or later file to save the file first in the Project 2000-2003 file format.
Project 2003
Project 2010
No converter is available. Ask the person who sent the Project 2010 file to save the file first in the Project 2000-2003 file format.
Project 2000 or Project 2002
Project 2007 or Project 2010
No converter is available. Ask the person who sent the Project 2007 or later file to save the file first in the Project 2000-2003 file format.
Project 98
Project 2000 and later versions
No converter is available. Consider upgrading to the latest version of Project, or install the free
trial version of Project 2010 to try out Project’s enhanced functionality.
Alternately, ask the person who sent the Project 2000-2003 file to save the file first in the Project 98 file format.
Note Project 2007 and later versions of Project do not have the ability to save to the Project 98 file format.”

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