PPM 5.0 -- Unable to delete resources in the staffing of the project

[ashwinipingle]

Hi,

PPM 5.0

We have resources assigned to a role which in turn is assigned to a task in the Project. What we find is that we are unable to remove/delete the resource from the task. What could be the reason for this?

The resources to be removed are not the responsible resources for the task.

Error is dpr_bupa_link020.

I checked the following link from archive however does not help. We have not restricted any project updates for any status. The task is not completed. The same resources are assigned to other tasks and checklist items.

Best Regards,

Ashwini Pingle

[francesco_pezzoli · Accepted solution]

Hello Ashwini,

If the resource which you are trying to delete (i.e. to remove from the role) is assigned as responsible resource in any tasks with "complete" status, then it is normal that you will get error message "Cannot delete role staffing" and will not be able to delete the staffing. This is explained in the long text of the error message:

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You are trying to delete a staffing. However, the resource of this staffing is entered as a responsible resource for at least one project element or is assigned to at least one task. The status of the assigned project element does not permit changes. This means that the links cannot be deleted and therefore, the actual staffing cannot be deleted either.
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In this case, unless there is some additional reason why the staffing cannot be deleted (which is unlikely), it should suffice to undo completed status on all the affected tasks before deleting the staffing.

Best regards

Francesco