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Work Column in Task Usage Sheet Showing Zero

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kumar s
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Hello Guys,

I have finished adding activities and scheduling with my project.Now whne i want to see the work distribution in Task usage sheet it is showing as Zero What is the reason...

 

Please guide me ....

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Trevor Rabey
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You can indeed have work assigned to a task without assigning a resource to the task.

Try a test. Make a task, 10 days duration. Show the work column. Type in 100. Switch to Task Usage View and there it is, spread evenly across the days.

Of course, even though you can do it, it is a very bad idea and you should assign the resources.

kumar s
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Thanks Alexandre.

U r right.I had to assign the resources to get the Work column Values.

Since i dont want to add the resources in my schedule and monitor the project based on the duration I have manually put the work days same as duration.

 

Regards,

kumar s
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Hei,

Ok ..If that is the case then,I had not assigned resources to my previous Project also and  it was showing the Work Days Correctly..

I want to ask if it necessary to add Resources If i have to monitor the progress in MSP...

Raymund de Laza
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The reason is that your Project is incomplete... You did not add the Resources of your activities.