Unsupported Feature
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Error or Warning
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Resolution in Microsoft Project
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Schedule from
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Error
The Schedule From field in Microsoft Project is equal to Project Finish date. Instead, it must be set to Project Start date.
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Open the Project Information window and set the Schedule From field to the Project Start date.
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Custom project calendar
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Error
The project calendar must be one of the following base calendars: Standard or 24 Hours.
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From the Project Information window, set the project calendar to one of the following base calendars: Standard or 24 Hours, and ensure that the selected base calendar has not been modified.
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Modified default base calendars
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Warning
A warning appears if the modified calendar is used as the project calendar. The project calendar must be one of the following base calendars: Standard or 24 Hours.
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Open the Change Working Time window and remove any modifications that have been made to the base calendars.
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Hours per day
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Warning
Custom hours per day is not supported. Work hours must be set to 8 per day.
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From the Calendar tab of the Options window, set the hours per day to 8.
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Hours per week
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Error
Custom hours per week is not supported. Work hours must be set to 40 per week.
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From the Calendar tab of the Options window, set the hours per week to 40.
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Days per month
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Error
Custom days per month is not supported. Work days must be set to 20 per month.
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From the Calendar tab of the Options window, set days per month set to 20.
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Unsupported Feature
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Error or Warning
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Resolution in Microsoft Project
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Duration format
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Error
Elapsed duration is not supported.
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Change all elapsed duration formats to non-elapsed duration formats.
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Split tasks
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Warning
Tasks cannot be split. Resume must equal Stop.
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The split is ignored upon import.
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Recurring task
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Error
A task has been flagged as recurring.
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Remove all recurring tasks.
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Subprojects
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Warning
Subproject dependencies are not supported.
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A subproject will be imported as a standard activity.
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Task calendar
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Error
Task calendars are not supported.
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Under the Advanced tab of the Task Information window, set Calendar to None.
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Resource leveling
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Error
Resource leveling is not supported.
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Open the Resource Leveling window and clear the leveling for the entire project.
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Leads and lags as percent
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Error
Defining a lead or lag as a percent is not supported.
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Under the Predecessors tab of the Task Information window, remove any leads and lags that are specified as percentages.
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Cross project dependencies
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Error
A task has an external dependency. Cross project dependencies are not supported.
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Remove all cross-project dependencies.
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Baselines
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Warning
A baseline attribute contains data. Baselines are not supported.
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If any baseline attributes have been defined, they are ignored upon import.
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Actual cost calculation
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Error
Actual costs must always be calculated.
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Select the checkbox Actual costs are always calculated by Project indicating that actual costs are always calculated by Microsoft Project.
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Unsupported Feature
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Error or Warning
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Resolution in Microsoft Project
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Type
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Error
An activity includes a resource of the type Material or Cost.
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Under the Resources tab of the Task Information window, remove all usages of material and cost resources.
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Resource calendars
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Error
Resource calendars cannot be different than the project calendar.
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Open the Change Working Time window for the resource and set the base calendar so that it is the same as the project calendar.
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Baselines
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Warning
Baseline attributes currently contain data.
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If any baseline attributes have been specified, they will be ignored upon import.
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Rate tables
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Error—If multiple effective rates exist in Rate Table A.
Warning—If multiple effective rates exist in other rate tables.
Yearly rates are not supported.
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Under the Cost tab of the Resource Information window, remove all but one of the rates from Rate Table A.
All rate information in tables other than Rate Table A will be ignored upon import.
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Rate format
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None
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If the standard rate for the resource is specified as any other format, then rates are recalculated to dollars per hour
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Unsupported Feature
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Error or Warning
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Resolution in Microsoft Project
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Assignment delay
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Error
Assignment delays are not supported.
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From the Task Usage view, add the Assignment Delay column to and set the Assignment Delay to zero.
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Leveling delay
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Error
A leveling delay is different from zero.
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Open the Resource Leveling window and clear the leveling for the entire project.
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Overtime work
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Error
Overtime work is not supported.
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From the Task Usage view, add the Overtime Work column to and set Overtime Work to zero.
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Work contour
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Error
Assignment work contours must be Flat.
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Open the Assignment Information window and set the work contour to Flat.
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Baselines
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Warning
Baseline attributes currently contain data.
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If any baseline attributes have been specified, they will be ignored upon import.
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