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Action links tasks or projects in a circular dependency and creates a scheduling conflict

The action you're taking will create a scheduling conflict called a "circular dependency." A circular dependency occurs if, for example, task A must finish before task B begins and task B must finish before task A begins.

Circular dependencies cause scheduling problems. Microsoft Project cannot calculate start and finish dates for tasks that have circular dependencies. You can avoid causing this scheduling conflict by canceling the operation with the Planning Wizard.

Using the Planning Wizard, you can:

Cancel the operation and avoid the scheduling conflict.

Project will cancel the action you have taken and will not create a circular dependency.

Continue the operation and allow the scheduling conflict.

Project will create the circular dependency as you have specified. However, Project will not perform calculations while the circular dependency exists. The message "Circular" appears in the status bar to indicate that a circular dependency exists.

Instead of creating a scheduling conflict, you may want to view the dependencies between your tasks and change them by using the Tasks Drivers pane.

If you don't want the Planning Wizard to display this information again, select the Don't tell me about this again check box.

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