Tasks/Milestones added to Timeline view are not Preserved
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Issue/Introduction
In the Microsoft Project (MSP) New Driver, any tasks/milestones added to the Timeline view are not preserved after saving the project to Clarity and reopening the project from Clarity to MSP.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Create a project in Clarity with one task
- Export the project to MSP
- Go to the View tab, then click the check box next to 'Timeline'
- Double click in the Timeline section
- Select the check box next to the task you just created and click 'OK'
(Observe that the task is now visible in the MSP timeline) - Save the project back to Clarity
- Export the project from Clarity to MSP
- Go back to the View tab, then click the check box next to 'Timeline'
Expected Results: The task you added to the Timeline in Step 5 is still visible in the Timeline section
Actual Results: The task is no longer visible in the Timeline section
Environment
This issue applies to the MSP New Driver.
Cause
This issue is caused by a Microsoft Project limitation.
Resolution
This issue is due to a Microsoft Project limitation with XML. This is verified by testing with Microsoft Project Standalone using the following steps:
- Create a new project in MSP with one task
- Go to the View tab, then click the check box next to 'Timeline'
- Double click in the Timeline section
- Select the check box next to the task you just created and click 'OK'
(Observe that the task is now visible in the MSP timeline) - Save the project as a XML file using File->Save As in MSP ('Save as type' should be XML)
- Open the XML created in step 5 in MSP
- Go back to the View tab, then click the check box next to 'Timeline'
Expected Results: The task you added to the Timeline in Step 4 is still visible in the Timeline section
Actual Results: The task is no longer visible in the Timeline section
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