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Large and complex project - issues with filtering and views
Hello guys, does anyone met these issues before? Project: over 6k tasks resources incl. baseline used There is something wrong - when I try to filter table, filter applies but immediatel...
MilanBor --
Do you have the Gantt Chart view applied when you encounter these problems? If so, this situation is very similar to a situation I encountered one time when the Gantt Chart view somehow got corrupted. Here is how I was able to resolve the problem with my project:
1. Apply any other view, such as the Resource Sheet view.
2. Display the Organizer dialog.
3. In the list of Views on the right side of the screen (in the project), select the Gantt Chart view and then click the Delete button.
4. Close the Organizer dialog.
5. Apply the Gantt Chart view again.
By using the above process, you will cause Microsoft Project to copy a fresh Gantt Chart view from your Global.mpt file to your project. Please try these steps and then test your project again. And please let us know if this process helped you.
Do you have the Gantt Chart view applied when you encounter these problems? If so, this situation is very similar to a situation I encountered one time when the Gantt Chart view somehow got corrupted. Here is how I was able to resolve the problem with my project:
1. Apply any other view, such as the Resource Sheet view.
2. Display the Organizer dialog.
3. In the list of Views on the right side of the screen (in the project), select the Gantt Chart view and then click the Delete button.
4. Close the Organizer dialog.
5. Apply the Gantt Chart view again.
By using the above process, you will cause Microsoft Project to copy a fresh Gantt Chart view from your Global.mpt file to your project. Please try these steps and then test your project again. And please let us know if this process helped you.
- Hi Dale,
that's exactly what I've been trying as the first option. Whatever gets corrupted should be restored from the original template.. But not this time. I tried on different systems, different versions of Project, different language versions... was not able to get it back to work 😞
Thanks for any other ideas 🙂
Milan- Milan,
Okay, here's a few questions that may help us help you.
1. What version of Project are you using?
2. Is it fully updated?
3. What language?
4. Is it a single file or part of a linked structure (i.e. master/subprojects, resource pool/sharer files)?
5. Does the file have any inserted objects (e.g. graphics, links to other apps.)?
6. What is the current file size in Mb?
7. Does the file have multiple calendars?
8. Does the file use paste links between fields (e.g. hammock tasks)?
9. How many custom fields?
10. Does the file contain macros?
You say you tried saving as XML and then re-opening the XML into a new Project file. Did the new file immediately display the same problem or did it initially work and then go south after some editing?
JohnHi John,
let me go through the checklist 😉
1) Tried on many different (2013/2016/2019) 32/64bit
2) Always Fully updated
3) English / Czech
4) Single file, local resources (removed work res. only material res. kept)
5) No inserted objects
6) Latest version 51.4MB
7) Yep, 8 calendars
😎 Nope
9) Yep - text (11), number (6), outline number (5)
10) no VBAWhen trying to import XML to new project, app crashes down with this event:
Cheers,
Milan
