% Complete Calculation Method options are not available

If the entry method and option settings on the Budget and Progress Method Setup window are:

  • % Complete and Earned Progress entry method = Activity and resource % earned updates % complete
  • % Complete Calculation Method option = Not available
  • % Earned Calculation Method option = Update Activity and all resources on activity start and finish

then this data entry method scenario results:

Activity or Resource Data Element Data Entry Method
Activity
  Activity % Complete

Calculated (read-only)

Same as Earned Progress

Earned Progress

Calculated (read-Only) based Update Activity and all resources on activity start and finish.

For example: If % earned on Actual Start = 5% and % earned on Actual Finish = 95 % then,

When Actual Start is entered, Earned Progress = 5%

When Actual Finish is entered, Earned Progress = 100%

Resource
  Progress Quantity

Calculated (read-only)

Same as Earned Progress

Earned Progress

Calculated (read Only) based Update Activity and all resources on activity start and finish.

For example: If % earned on Actual Start = 5% and % earned on Actual Finish = 95 % then,

When Actual Start is entered, Earned Progress = 5% * Quantity

When Actual Finish is entered, Earned Progress = 100% * Quantity.