Why do I select attribute values in Microsoft Project?

Use the Select Attribute Values menu option to select values for service type, work type, task manager, and progress status. The menu option stores the internal ID in Microsoft Project, which enables export of the value to Project Financial Management.

If the internal ID isn't populated using the Select Attribute Values option, then the associated value isn't exported to Project Financial Management. If you select an attribute value and subsequently change it manually without changing the internal ID, then the original attribute value is exported to Project Financial Management.