Changing resource availability and then re-leveling

[Fred]

I have an existing project where I would like to change the resource
availability for several team members. After changing their availability on
the Resource Sheet, I try to re-level the project to calculate new end dates,
but Project now just gives me an error for each of their tasks stating that
"The overallocation cannot be resolved. The resource is assigned at more than
the resource's maximum units..."

Why doesn't Project re-allocate their time and level the project instead of
telling me to fix the resource availability for each task? How can I do what
I am trying to do?

Thanks.

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi Fred,

As for the why, Leveling never, never, never changes assignment units.

So you will have to adjust the units manually
This can be done in several ways.
I recommend to open the Resource assignment window, select the resource,
Replace, and replace by the same resource but with the new assignment units.

An alternative is via Edit, Replace in the Resource names column.

Hope this helps,

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
[phone]

Post by Fred
I have an existing project where I would like to change the resource
availability for several team members. After changing their availability on
the Resource Sheet, I try to re-level the project to calculate new end dates,
but Project now just gives me an error for each of their tasks stating that
"The overallocation cannot be resolved. The resource is assigned at more than
the resource's maximum units..."
Why doesn't Project re-allocate their time and level the project instead of
telling me to fix the resource availability for each task? How can I do what
I am trying to do?
Thanks.

[Mike Glen]

Hi Fred,

Try posting on the project newsgroup as this one is closing down. Please
see FAQ Item: 24. Project Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other
useful Project information can be seen at this web address:
http://www.mvps.org/project/.

Mike Glen
Project MVP

Post by Jan De Messemaeker
Hi Fred,
As for the why, Leveling never, never, never changes assignment units.
So you will have to adjust the units manually
This can be done in several ways.
I recommend to open the Resource assignment window, select the
resource, Replace, and replace by the same resource but with the new
assignment units.
An alternative is via Edit, Replace in the Resource names column.
Hope this helps,
--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
[phone]

Post by Fred
I have an existing project where I would like to change the resource
availability for several team members. After changing their
availability on the Resource Sheet, I try to re-level the project to
calculate new end dates, but Project now just gives me an error for
each of their tasks stating that "The overallocation cannot be
resolved. The resource is assigned at more than the resource's
maximum units..."
Why doesn't Project re-allocate their time and level the project
instead of telling me to fix the resource availability for each
task? How can I do what I am trying to do?
Thanks.