Project Scheduling Troubleshooting

NOTE-- In 2000 we retired our MacNail construction software program, and replaced it with Goldenseal construction software. Goldenseal is an integrated program that handles accounting, construction estimating, and project management, plus simple construction project scheduling. This new computer software program is a stand-alone program that is much more reliable than MacNail.

Troubleshooting Project Schedules

Some possible error messages you might see in the MacNail scheduling program:

Macro Error at Cell XXX

If you run into a "bug" in the MacNail construction scheduling software, or if you halt a macro by typing command-period, you will be presented with an Excel macro error box.

In most cases you should click Halt, and close all worksheets without saving changes.

If you get a macro error several times, and can't seem to find an error in the files that are being worked on, please let us know-- it may be a logical or typographic "bug" that we will want to correct. We want to make the MacNail project management software as perfect as possible!

Menu Items are Grey.

Press the Enter or Return key-- you may just be in "formula entry" mode, which disables most menu commands.
Choose *Fix Menus from the Options menu. Choose Unprotect Document from the Options menu. Many of the Excel commands are disabled when a protected document is active.

Message is Still Displayed

If a macro is interrupted, it does not have the opportunity to "clean up" the message bar. You can do this yourself: type Option-Command-J.