By Default “Edits to total task % Complete will be spread to the Status Date” remains DESELECTED in MS Project.
The option implies that : What ever is the “% Complete” for a task, it gets broken up evenly from Start to Status Date. When this option is DESELECTED “% Complete” gets distributed till Today.
To View appropriate reflection of this Toggle option -> Open Task Usage View -> Insert “Percentage Complete” Row in the the timephased grid (the yellow timesheet grid on the right side of the View); and try to read % Complete for 2 tasks [ 1 with this option Selected & other with this option Deselected].
Scenario :
Start Date (both Task) – 10th-Dec-10 , Status Date : 12th Dec 10, Today is 14th Dec 10.
Task Option Selected [TS]: % Complete = 70%
Task Option Deselected [TD]: % Complete = 70%
Task Usage Timephased Grid [Yellow Graph] will Show :
10th 11th 12th 13th 14th
TS : 15% 15% 15% 15% 10% [Here edits in % Complete is broken up equally till Current Date 14th Dec (here)]
TD : 25% 25% 20% [Here edits in % Complete is broken up equally till Status Date 12th Dec (here)]
Hope this Clarifies.
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