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Default task Earned Value method: registry value evmethodUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation

Policy ID
L_PjEVMethod
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' › Earned Value options for Project1

Registry

evmethod

REG_DWORDUser
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Default task Earned Value method
Options
ItemStored value
% Complete0
Physical % Complete1
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)
; % Complete
"evmethod"=dword:00000000
; Physical % Complete
"evmethod"=dword:00000001
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: % Complete
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation" /v "evmethod" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Physical % Complete
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation" /v "evmethod" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /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)
# % Complete
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'evmethod' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Physical % Complete
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\calculation' -Name 'evmethod' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null