Default fixed costs accrual: registry value default fixed costs accrualUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation

Policy ID: L_PjDefaultFixedAccrual
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Project 2016 › Project Options › Calculation › Calculation options for 'Project1'

Registry

default fixed costs accrual

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Default fixed costs accrual

Options
Item	Stored value
Start	1
Prorated	3
End	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation]

; Options (use only one)
; Start
"default fixed costs accrual"=dword:00000001
; Prorated
"default fixed costs accrual"=dword:00000003
; End
"default fixed costs accrual"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Start
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation" /v "default fixed costs accrual" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Prorated
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation" /v "default fixed costs accrual" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
:: End
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation" /v "default fixed costs accrual" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Start
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'default fixed costs accrual' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Prorated
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'default fixed costs accrual' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
# End
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'default fixed costs accrual' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null