PRJ: Using DateDifference to Calculate Planned % CompleteLast reviewed: November 24, 1997Article ID: Q137673 |
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SUMMARYThe Microsoft Project Visual Basic for applications DateDifference, DateAdd, and DateSubract methods provide ways for you to create custom date calculations that take into consideration your project calendars.
MORE INFORMATIONThe following macro uses the DateDifference method to calculate a task's planned percent complete based on working time. A task's planned percent complete can be used for custom earned value calculations. Microsoft provides examples of Visual Basic for applications procedures for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This Visual Basic procedure is provided 'as is' and Microsoft does not guarantee that it can be used in all situations. Microsoft does not support modifications of this procedure to suit customer requirements for a particular purpose.
Sub Planned_Percent_Complete() 'Get the current date. dCurrentDate = ActiveProject.CurrentDate 'Loop through each task in the project For Each ATask In ActiveProject.Tasks PlPctComp = 0 'skip blank rows If Not ATask Is Nothing Then 'Check for Baseline Start and Baseline Finish If (IsDate(ATask.BaselineStart) And _ IsDate(ATask.BaselineFinish)) Then 'Zero duration tasks If dCurrentDate >= ATask.BaselineFinish Then PlPctComp = "100%" Else vTemp = Application.DateDifference(ATask.BaselineStart, _ ATask.BaselineFinish) If vTemp = 0 Then PlPctComp = "0%" Else PlPctComp =Format(Application.DateDifference(ATask.BaselineStart, _ dCurrentDate) / vTemp, "0%") End If End If ATask.Text1 = PlPctComp Else 'No baseline start/finish, set to NA ATask.Text1 = "NA" End If End If Next ATask End Sub |
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