End date should not adjust when we change the start date

[Haresh Haru]

Hello All,

I Need help on this issue in project task table 

Consider 'start date' and 'end date' are filled with one month difference when you change the 'start date' to 15 days near to 'end date' then automatically it is extending the 15 days in 'project task' form but i want to restrict it to same 'end date' should be there which earlier was there  and also 'duration' field can adjust accordingly what we have given in 'start date'...

can you plss help on this i was going though that 'Recalculate' BR but not getting, i am not sure where to update or can we create new BR for this 

Thanks in advance

[Dhiren Aghera]

Hi Haresh,

There are few things that you are clubbing together from a process perspective.

1. If you have set a project task to have 30days duration, then based on the actual start date the end date will automatically adjust. If your task has started late and you still want your end date to be the same then reduce the duration.

2. Have your tried to apply a constraint to the project task? Give it a try as it constraint the date from changing

3. You should always baseline the project plan so that it will help you track your planned vs actual dates

Hope this helps.

[Haresh Haru]

Hello Dhiren Aghera,

Like i have attached the screenshot bellow in that planned start date is 28-02-22 and end date is 15-04-22 and duration is 34 days, when i changed the start date then end will be adjusted so i don't want that instead of that duration should be adjust not end date. it should be remain same 

as i am new to this i am not sure what needs to be done for this can you plss help me on this 

Regards

Haresh 

[Dhiren Aghera]

Hi Haresh,

What you are saying seems to not following the best practices of Project Management.

The Project duration and End date are both very much inter related. If one changes the other will change and that's how the OOTB system works to ensure your project plan reflects the correct dates based on the progress recorded.

Trying to understand your use case here to alter the OOTB/best practice.