Realign resource assignments with project dates

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Realign or synchronize the resource assignment dates with the project task dates. This synchronization helps to schedule and align the resource assignments with the timeline of project task.

    Before you begin

    Role required: it_project_manager

    About this task

    When you change project dates, a prompt appears to realign resource assignments to the updated dates. However, if you skip this step, resource assignments go out of sync with the project. To prevent this, use the sn_pw.resource_assignment_auto_sync_enabled system property to realign all resource assignments across projects automatically on a periodic basis.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Workspaces > Project Workspace and open a project.
    2. From the project planning pane, double-click the Planned start date or Planned end date of a project task to edit the field.

      Use the Resources not synced icon to synchronize the resource assignments dates with the project dates at a project level.

    3. Select Ok.

      If the sn_pw.resource_assignment_auto_sync_enabled system property is set to true, then the resources sync automatically in the background. The bottom resource pane updates without any action, and the manual sync icon (resources not synced icon) is hidden since it's no longer needed. The default value is true. When the property is set to false, manual sync via the icon is still required and resources not synced icon is visible. You must have the pps_admin role to enable this property.

      Alternatively, select more actions context menu and select Realign resource assignments to synchronize the resource assignments dates with the project dates at a project level.

    Result

    The resource assignments dates are synchronized with the project task dates.

    Realign resource assignments with project dates

    Jason (Project Manager) updates the end date of a project from June 30 to August 31. The system prompts the Jason to realign resource assignments, but Jason closes the prompt without running the realignment. As a result, resource assignments still reflect the original end date of June 30. If the system property is configured, it runs automatically and realigns all resource assignments to the updated project dates without any manual action required.