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Manually Update Earned Value Data from the Work Breakdown Structure

You can manually update your project's earned value data on the Project: Tasks: Work Breakdown Structure page. This is one of the ways you can save a snapshot of your project's current earned value.

To manually update your project's earned value data from the Work Breakdown Structure

1. Open the project for which you want to calculate earned value.

   The Project: Properties: Main - General page appears.

2. Click the Tasks tab.

   The Project: Tasks: Task List page appears.

3. Select the Work Breakdown Structure subtab from the toolbar.

   The Project: Tasks: Work Breakdown Structure page appears.

4. Click Update Earned Value.

   A snapshot of your project's current earned value is saved.