start dates disappear and predecessor ignored when I re-open file

Greg McAvoy-Jensen <[email protected]> Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:54:36 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnome.apps.mr-project.user
Message-ID <1067450076.2563.8.camel@einstein>
Greetings,

Thank to the developers and those on the list who've helped make this
product. I find it extremely helpful. But I have had one difficulty:

I have a project with many links. The task list includes two sets of
subtasks, and it's those which get confused. When I re-load the program,
their predecessor seems to be ignored, and on the Gantt chart they show
up far to the left. Their start date, normally in 2004, shows January 1
1970, though it's categorized as ASAP.

The correct the problem, each time I load the file I have to delete
those predecessors and add them again.

I'm running 0.10 on Red Hat 9. I had the problem on 0.9.1, too--same
file. It's pasted below. Thank you for any help anyone can provide.

Peace and all good,
Greg McAvoy-Jensen
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<project name="Build Sacramento Cohousing" company="Sacramento Cousing" manager="" phase="Forming a Group" project-start="20000201T000000Z" mrproject-version="2">
  <properties>
    <property name="cost" type="cost" owner="resource" label="Cost" description="standard cost for a resource"/>
  </properties>
  <phases>
    <phase name="Forming a Group"/>
    <phase name="Acquired Land"/>
    <phase name="Building"/>
    <phase name="Moved In"/>
  </phases>
  <calendars>
    <day-types>
      <day-type id="0" name="Working" description="A default working day"/>
      <day-type id="1" name="Nonworking" description="A default non working day"/>
      <day-type id="2" name="Use base" description="Use day from base calendar"/>
    </day-types>
  </calendars>
  <tasks>
    <task id="1" name="Kick-Off Slideshow" note="" work="0" start="20000311T000000Z" end="20000311T000000Z" percent-complete="100" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20000311T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="2" name="File Articles of Association" note="" work="0" duration="0" start="20000411T000000Z" end="20000411T000000Z" percent-complete="100" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-duration">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20000411T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="3" name="Open Bank Account" note="" work="0" start="20000616T000000Z" end="20000616T000000Z" percent-complete="100" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20000616T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="4" name="Site Criteria Process, Mission, Goals" note="" work="1238400" start="20020101T000000Z" end="20020228T170000Z" percent-complete="100" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20020101T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="5" name="Set Site Criteria" note="" work="1238400" start="20020301T000000Z" end="20020430T170000Z" percent-complete="100" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20020301T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="6" name="Set General Location" note="" work="3772800" start="20020301T000000Z" end="20020830T170000Z" percent-complete="100" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20020301T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="7" name="Set Design Criteria" note="" work="3168000" start="20020401T000000Z" end="20020830T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20020401T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="8" name="Set Operational Budget" note="" work="1238400" start="20020501T000000Z" end="20020628T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20020501T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="9" name="Identify Potential Sites" note="" work="3139200" start="20020501T000000Z" end="20020930T170000Z" percent-complete="10" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20020501T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="10" name="Development Budget Offers" note="" work="1238400" start="20021001T000000Z" end="20021128T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="must-start-on" time="20021001T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="11" name="Develop Financial Principles" note="" work="0" start="20030310T000000Z" end="20030310T000000Z" percent-complete="0" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="start-no-earlier-than" time="20030310T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="12" name="Marketing Drive" note="" work="3139200" start="20031103T000000Z" end="20040401T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="start-no-earlier-than" time="20031103T000000Z"/>
    </task>
    <task id="13" name="Add 6th Household" note="" work="0" start="20040405T210000Z" end="20040405T210000Z" percent-complete="50" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <predecessors>
        <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="12" type="SS" lag="360000"/>
      </predecessors>
    </task>
    <task id="14" name="Obtain Property" note="" work="288000" start="20050908T130000Z" end="20050922T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <task id="15" name="Search for Site" note="" work="604800" start="20040405T210001Z" end="20040504T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="13" type="FS" lag="1"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="16" name="Bid" note="" work="604800" start="20040504T170000Z" end="20040602T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="15" type="FS"/>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="19" type="FS"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="17" name="Acquire Control of Site" note="" work="604800" start="20040602T170000Z" end="20040701T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="16" type="FS"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="18" name="Close on Property" note="" work="288000" start="20050908T130000Z" end="20050922T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="27" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
    </task>
    <task id="19" name="Cash Call to Raise $10,000+" note="" work="0" start="20040504T170000Z" end="20040504T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <predecessors>
        <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="20" type="SS"/>
      </predecessors>
    </task>
    <task id="20" name="Engage Attorney &amp; Architect" note="&#10;" work="604800" start="20040405T210000Z" end="20040504T170000Z" percent-complete="5" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <constraint type="start-no-earlier-than" time="20031103T000000Z"/>
      <predecessors>
        <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="13" type="FS"/>
      </predecessors>
    </task>
    <task id="21" name="Engage Financing/Subsidy Consultant" note="" work="676800" start="20040405T210000Z" end="20040507T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <predecessors>
        <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="13" type="FS"/>
      </predecessors>
    </task>
    <task id="22" name="Prepare to Develop Site" note="" work="11332800" start="20040701T170000Z" end="20060104T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <task id="23" name="Change Zoning if Necessary" note="" work="3628800" start="20040701T170000Z" end="20041224T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="17" type="FS"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="24" name="Research Site Suitability" note="" work="1828800" start="20040701T170000Z" end="20040929T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="17" type="FS"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="25" name="Prepare Environmental Impact Report" note="" work="1814400" start="20040701T170000Z" end="20040928T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="17" type="FS"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="26" name="Develop Site Plan" note="" work="2174400" start="20040701T170000Z" end="20041015T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="17" type="FS"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="27" name="Acquire Site Plan Approval" note="" work="5284800" start="20041224T180000Z" end="20050908T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="23" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="25" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="26" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="28" name="Develop Architectual Building Plans" note="" work="2419200" start="20041015T130000Z" end="20050210T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="26" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
      <task id="29" name="Acquire Building Plan Approval" note="" work="2419200" start="20050908T130000Z" end="20060104T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
        <predecessors>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="28" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
          <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="27" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
        </predecessors>
      </task>
    </task>
    <task id="30" name="Construction" note="" work="7257600" start="20060104T130000Z" end="20061222T120000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <predecessors>
        <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="29" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
      </predecessors>
    </task>
    <task id="31" name="Move In" note="" work="0" start="20061222T130000Z" end="20061222T130000Z" percent-complete="0" type="milestone" scheduling="fixed-work">
      <predecessors>
        <predecessor id="1" predecessor-id="30" type="FS" lag="3600"/>
      </predecessors>
    </task>
    <task id="32" name="" note="" work="28800" start="20000201T000000Z" end="20000201T170000Z" percent-complete="0" type="normal" scheduling="fixed-work"/>
  </tasks>
  <resource-groups default_group="1">
    <group id="1" name="Members" admin-name="" admin-phone="" admin-email=""/>
  </resource-groups>
  <resources>
    <resource group="1" id="1" name="Deniz Tuncer" type="1" units="0" email="[email protected]" note="" std-rate="0">
      <properties>
        <property name="cost" value=""/>
      </properties>
    </resource>
    <resource group="1" id="2" name="Derek Cressman" type="1" units="0" email="[email protected]" note="" std-rate="0">
      <properties>
        <property name="cost" value=""/>
      </properties>
    </resource>
    <resource group="1" id="3" name="Greg McAvoy-Jensen" type="1" units="0" email="[email protected]" note="" std-rate="0">
      <properties>
        <property name="cost" value=""/>
      </properties>
    </resource>
    <resource group="1" id="4" name="Heather McAvoy-Jensen" type="1" units="0" email="[email protected]" note="" std-rate="0">
      <properties>
        <property name="cost" value=""/>
      </properties>
    </resource>
    <resource group="1" id="5" name="Ken Murray" type="1" units="0" email="[email protected]" note="" std-rate="0">
      <properties>
        <property name="cost" value=""/>
      </properties>
    </resource>
    <resource group="1" id="6" name="Shane Stahl" type="1" units="0" email="[email protected]" note="" std-rate="0">
      <properties>
        <property name="cost" value=""/>
      </properties>
    </resource>
  </resources>
  <allocations/>
</project>