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Microsoft Project 2010 Error - There was a problem linking these tasks

Hi all,

I get the following error in Microsoft Project 2010:

To replicate the error:

I copy a summary task and its contents into another summary task in the same project schedule

When I try to change any dependencies where I pasted the tasks, I get the error

I've spent the entire weekend so far and I cannot understand this.
I'm pretty sure that I'm not creating circular references at all.
Please assist.

Thanks

PortletPaul

Well you might be convinced you are not creating a circular link, but you are. Simple as that.

It may be several tasks away from where you are looking, but it will be there somewhere.

ApplePiet

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Thanks Paul,

Is there any way that MS Project can tell me which tasks are the problem?

If it's able to detect a circular link, surely it must know which tasks are linked...

Thanks again

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PortletPaul

<<"By the way, linking on summary task is not best practice..."
yep: complete and absolute agreement

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