MS Project 2016 not saving custom field.

Anonymous
2018-11-30T07:02:00+00:00

Is anyone aware of an issue with MS Project 2016 where a custom field is not being saved?

The field is a flag one and is displayed as an image. If the value of the field is changed and the file is saved, when the file is re-opened the value has been brought back to its original value before the change. It works as expected in MS Project 2013.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-12-02T19:07:11+00:00

    Hi John,

    Thank you for your message.

    Yes, the value is saved when there are no indicators. I also have another flag field which is linked to graphical indicators and it is also saved. However, its value is calculated based on a formula rather than just the value of the field as is the case with the one that is not being saved. I have also tried to set an indicator if the value is "No" as well and that makes no difference. The value is still not being saved.

    Kind regards

    Stanislava

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  2. John Project 49,720 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-12-02T20:04:04+00:00

    Stanislava,

    For the Flag field that doesn't save, how is the field set, manual entry, or what?

    John

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-12-02T20:35:27+00:00

    Hi John,

    Yes, the field is manually entered.

    Thank you.

    Kind regards

    Stanislava

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  4. John Project 49,720 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-12-02T21:21:44+00:00

    Stanislava,

    And if you populate the field using a formula, it works okay?

    John

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-12-03T07:06:53+00:00

    Hi John,

    It is another field that is also of flag type that is based on a formula and it is working as expected.

    Thank you.

    Kind regards

    Stanislava

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