ETC spread starts after Actual Thru Date

Products

• Clarity PPM On Premise
• Clarity PPM SaaS

Issue/Introduction

We are seeing an issue with ETC spread in the TSV for an assignment, it looks like the actual thru date is what is limiting the ETC dispersal. ETCs for the assignment are pushed out to start the first business day after the actual Thru date.

For example: The actual thru date for the assignment is 11/22/2024, and ETCs are populated starting on 11/25/2024.

Environment

Release : All

Component : CA PPM PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Cause

This is working as designed. The Actuals Thru date reflects the date of the end of the time period for the most recent timesheet posted for the user. If the user submitted a timesheet for the time period ending 11/22/2024, once the timesheet is approved and the post timesheets job is run, the Actuals Thru date for the user would be 11/22/2024, and any remaining ETCs would be pushed out to start on the next working business day after the actuals thru date, which would be 11/25/2024 (Monday).

Resolution

For uniform loading pattern (and any other loading pattern aside from fixed), the remaining ETCs are redistributed to start after the actuals thru date, versus for Fixed Loading Pattern, any ETCs for the time period submitted and prior are deleted completely. 

Here's a KB that goes into more details on the impact of posting timesheets and how ETCs are spread: ETC Calculation for Timesheets and Posting

Additional Information

• ETC Calculation for Timesheets and Posting   
  • Discrepancy Between ETC of Assignment on Task and Timesheets   
  • ETC not decremented on tasks when actuals are posted on adjusted timesheet   
• Assignment 'Load Pattern' impact on ETCs and dates: 
  • ETC Hours are Lost in the PPM Gantt and MSP   
  • Why are my ETCs on tasks being redistributed for future months?  
  • ETC does not spread across entire Assignment Timeline
• Updating a Task Finish Date:
  • When I extend task Finish Date, what happens to ETC on assignments?   

For general information on dates:

• Start And Finish Dates On Investments, Allocations, Tasks, Assignments