May 18 2023 08:00 AM - edited May 18 2023 08:01 AM
Hello,
At first, I have a problem with MS Project 365 and at second I hope I used the right names for fields etc. I'm using the german version.
When I assign a cost resource to a task and the task is 100% completed, the costs incurred are entered in Act. Costs.
However, if material or labor resources are still assigned to the task, after 100% completion, the costs incurred by the cost resource are always displayed under Hidden Costs/Remaining Costs.
The due date for all costs is set to "Proportional".
The order of resource allocation is not important. However, it is worth mentioning here that there have been cases where the costs were settled correctly if the cost resource was assigned first. But this is rather random and not reproducible.
The transaction type also has no effect on the behavior.
I am confused and looking forward to information/help/solutions.
Regards
PW
May 18 2023 08:49 AM
May 18 2023 09:32 AM
May 18 2023 10:57 AM
May 18 2023 11:05 PM
Thanks for your response, which sounds to me something like, "It's not a bug it's a feature." (no offense!!)
I consider this behavior a bug. It can't be that I still have to worry about Expense Cost resource when completing an operation. And why does Project react differently (differently means, as it should be expected), if only the Expense Cost resource was assigned?
I see a massive potential for error here. Especially because there have been situations, albeit not reproducible, where the program has reacted as would be expected. But maybe that was a bug :)
May 19 2023 06:44 AM
May 19 2023 08:19 AM
I suggest you go to File > Feedback > "I have a suggestion" and submit your thoughts. Dale doesn't work for Microsoft and neither do I so we have no input on how or why Project works like it does. We both provided workaround ideas you can use for now and that's the best we can do.
John