PRJ98: TeamUpdate Not Allowed When Resource Removed from Task (186199)

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project 98, when you send a Team Update workgroup message to notify a resource that he or she has been removed from a task, you may receive the following error message:

You cannot send task updates.

The project doesn't contain any tasks that need to be updated.

NOTE: On the Tools menu, point to Workgroup, and then click TeamUpdate to send a team update message.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when a task assignment is assigned to a new resource by dragging the assignment from one resource to a second resource in the Resource Assignment view.

WORKAROUND

To correct this problem, install Microsoft Project 98 for Windows Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Manually Notify the Resource

When you remove a resource from a task by dragging the assignment from one resource to another, manually notify the resource of the change.

Method 2: Use the Assign Resource Dialog Box

Use a different method of reassigning the assignment to a new resource. For example, use the Assign Resource dialog box to replace a resource. To do this, follow these steps:

On the Tools menu, point to Resources, and then click Assign Resources.
Click to select the resource you want to replace, and then click Replace.
Click to select a different resource, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Project 98 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1).

For additional information about obtaining and installing SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

185102 PRJ98: How to Obtain and Install MS Project 98 SR-1