Description of the Project 2007 hotfix package: March 22, 2008

List of issues that this hotfix package fixes

This hotfix package fixes the following issues that are not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

• When you type a value in the Actual Work column, Project 2007 may stop responding.
  
  
• Every time that you calculate the duration of an assignment, the duration is extended. This problem occurs when the "Finish - Start" task linkage is used in a project.
  
  
• Changes to fixed duration tasks in Project 2007 also change fixed work tasks. This problem is more likely to occur when the Split in Progress option is enabled.
  
  
• You create a custom Task Level field in Project 2007. You select Sum for Rollup for the Calculation for Summary Rows setting, and then you select Sum. When you insert the custom field into a Gantt chart, the field shows "Error."
  
  
• Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, you add columns for baseline work and baseline cost fields in the resource usage view. You close Project Professional 2007. Then, you reopen Project Professional 2007, and you connect to Project 2007. In this scenario, the columns that you added are not summarized at the resource level.
  
  
• If you use any Resource Interactive Filter in Project 2007, you cannot modify the resources for a project plan by using the Build Team From Enterprise command.
  
  
• Consider the following scenario. You use a cost resource in Project 2007. You modify existing timephased cost values, and timephased remaining costs are re-calculated. In this scenario, a rounding error occurs when you modify a timephased cost value.
  
  
• You cannot save project plans that contain bad formulas in custom fields to Project 2007.
  
  
• When you try to save some files to Project 2007, you may receive the following error message:
  The file cannot be opened.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next P1 that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Download information
Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

Contents of Project.msp

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