Master Project File- MS Project Standard 2003
Hi- I'm having issues with my master project list not reflecting information
that is on the sharer files summary line.
1- I open a new project file
2- Import all my project files
3- Certain columns that are in summary lines of the sharer files are not
linking/importing data up to the master project file (Cost Variance, Baseline
Budget, Description which is linked from File Properties-->Comments-->linked
to Notes column, Project Manager, Phase (added text file) etc.)
This feels like a really basic problem- I'm convinced it is user error
(me!). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for your time, Kourtney Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120378
how do i add in lag time??
I actually want to know wat buttons exactly to press to add in lag time
please can someone help me
Thank you
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Natalie Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120376
Project Pro 2007 load error
Hi,
I recently installed Project Pro 2007 and everytime I try to open it up it
does alot of configuration stuff and after about 5 minutes shows the
following error:
There is not enough memory to complete the operation. To free up available
memory, close programs, projects, or windows you aren't using, and then try
again.
I have 2 GB of RAM that is not even half used so I am completely at a loss,
Office Ultimate and Visio Pro 2007 all work fine. I think that is all the
relevant info, oh, event viewer shows nothing useful either and I am running
Vista Ultimate. If you need anymore info let me know.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Adam Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120375
Adding lag time in
I have a task which has a duration of 1 day with a lag of 26 how do i put
this into the task???
i am using project 2007 and i am used to using project 2003
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Natalie Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120374
Office 2003 loaded, trying to install upgrade Small Business 2007
I am trying to install the upgrade for Microsoft Office Small Business. I
have tried using the product key and everything and i get an error message
C\Docume~1\Admin~1\Locals~1\Temp\Setup.exe(200704170845131550).log
I have Microsoft Office for Student\Teacher and also Office Publisher both
2003. I can not get 2007 to load. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120371
Upgrading to Project Pro 2007
Hi,
If we have Project Standard 2007 do you know the best way to upgrade to Pro
2007?
Do we have to buy Pro 2007 and also Server 2007 or do these come together?
I want the ability to track multiple projects and also have some of my team
acces the projects and update their progress on line? Is this the server
edition or do we also need web access?
What do I need to buy?
I work in IT and manage multiple projects. Currently I use Project Standard
but I really want a more robust program which will allow better
tracking/managemet and reporting.
Kind regards,
Ross
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Ross Connell Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120370
Upgrade from 95 to 2007?
I searched for a thread on this but didn't see one...I apologize if this has
been covered. I recently started with a company that's working with MP 98.
The side panel on the 2007 upgrade box doesn't list 98 as upgradeable to
2007. I ordered MP 2003 for this reason, but rec'd 2007 with a note saying
they can't get 2003 anymore.
So the question is....is Project 98 upgradeable to Project 2007?
Thanks.
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John K Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120365
Limitations of PWA
I've talked with a couple Sales people about Project Server 2003/2007 and I
haven't gotten a straight answer from either. The question is PWA what are
the limitations that you can and can't do vs. Project Pro Seat. I have three
2003 Pro seats currently and aren't used full time. If PWA would allow me to
modify status, start dates, ends, etc this would be more then sufficent for
other users to use to update a project. The other question I have is could I
use MSDE until I can get SQL server... If so I could justify putting a
proposal together to purchase Project Server.
Thanks Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120362
PROJECT Plan and schedules for a high rise building
I'm a novice and I do understand that projects are unique. Yet I feel
samples could provide better help in learning. Can any one help by providing
a complete PROJECT Plan and schedules for a high rise building. That could
helpme a lot in learning and setting up my own project plan.
Regards. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120359
Project for Mobile 2005
Looking for a software that will import and export Project files and will
work on my PDA running mobile 2005? Currently using Project 2007 on a
desktop. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120358
Importing from .mpx, elapsed duration
in importing a project .mpx file, an export from Primevera, durations show up
as elapsed durations which is what is desired. The durations are imported as
hours, the macro to convert to days works fine.
When the schedules are inserted into a master schedule, the begin and end
date are consistent with the original elapsed durations.
When the schedules are copied into a new schedule, the end dates all run
long. It appears the 5 workdays per week applies to these tasks.
How can i change the duration from days to edays? Any macros out there to
fix this?
LarryG Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120354
Templates for architects
Looking for a template for scheduling up to 20 ongoing projects for
residential architects. Using project 2007 Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120347
how do I make resource levelling work?
Resource levelling in project seems useless.
All assignments have to be specified as a percentage of a resource
Whereas I want to specify a task with an elapsed time and an amount of
effort. And actually I don't care whether the resource does 100% for the
first 5 days and nothing for the rest or whatever.
So my problem starts when I've got a task, Task A, that runs for 4 weeks
that has 2 man weeks of effort required by a resource. Project takes this to
mean that the resource will be working 50% on this task (but that's not
really what I mean)
I now have 2 days (in the middle of the 4 weeks) when I want this resource
to be 100% occupied on something else, Task B. i.e. this task has an elapsed
time of 2 days and effort of 2 days.
So I would expect to be able to ask Project to level this out using a flat
contour and it would allocate the resource to Task A for a bit more than 50%
for all except the 2 days of Task B, where the resource will be 100% working
on Task B.
This makes absolute sense. However, project will not do this. It shows the
resource as being overallocated on those 2 days. If automatic levelling is
chosen then it will stretch Task A by two days.
Is there any way of making it work *correctly* ??? Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120346
Saving project with conection
Hello,
some time Saving my project to Project server it take long time (25 min).
Any idea what can i check ?
thanks Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120344
leveling issues when allocating resources max units less than a 100% with Project 2007
Hi,
My manager has been trying to create a project plan in Project Pro 2007.
When he levels a plan with a resource's max units at a 100% it seems to work
"fine" altought we have found some weird things going on... when we change a
resource's max units to 80% and set to "leveling can adjust individual
assignments on a task" and click on "level now" it takes about 3 minutes to
do the leveling, and pushes the project plan to end in 2049... this is weird
as our project plan is only less than 1,000 hours and we've done this before
with 2003 and didn't have these issues... has anyone seen similar patterns
or strange behavior in Project 2003? Are there any knowng bugs with
leveling?
Thanks,
Michael Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120339
how to create simple Gantt charts
Looking for a step-by-step on how to create simple Gantt charts, as I am new
to MS Project. Thanks. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120338
lead time?
Your help would be appreciated on the following.
I have summary task A (with subtasks), summary task B (with subtasks) and
summary task C (with subtasks), all running sequentially with a SF dependency.
At some point I need to slot in summary task X (with subtasks) that is
totally independent on what is happening above, however it must finish before
summary task C (with subtasks). Do I have to introduce a different type of
predecessor relationship and lead time?
Many thanks Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120333
Summary Task Linking - demo of Circular refs
We have a template with Summary tasks linked. It has been causing issues
with circular references but I am looking for a way of demonstrating how a
plan with linked summary tasks can cause this behaviour. Can anyone give me
an example of how I can set a simple plan up with summary tasks linked and
how I can then delete some tasks which then causes the circular reference
with teh root cause having been the summary task linking. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120330
can we use outlook 2003 and MS Project 2007 in the same computer
I am using Outlook 2003 and MS Project Professional 2007 in my computer.
Ever since MS Project software is installed in my computer, randomly as and
when I receive a mail or soon after a mail is released, a small window pop up
as follows:
Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office Project
Professional 2007
Gathering required information
........... Close
There after another small window pop up as follows:
Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
The configuration changes made to Microsoft Office
Project Professional 2007 will not take effect until your
computer has been restarted. Would you like to
restart now?
Yes No
Can someone advise how to remove those pop ups.
Thank you Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120328
Date Format in PWA (MSP2007)
hi all,
I work with MSP 2007 server in the project pro the date format is dd/mm/yy
but in the PWA the format is mm/dd/yy I want it to be identical
How can I display the date format as dd/mm/yy in the PWA views?
Thanx
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shoham B Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120325
Linked projects
Can anyone help me. I use MP 2003 Enterprise. I have 2 schedules that use
common resources. These project files are not linked. Actual work is being
done in one schedule (Schedule A) and actuals are entered against the tasks.
What I need is for the progress and remaining work to be viewed in Schedule
B. Is there any easy way to show this without adding the resources and work
complete to the second schedule - I do not want the costs to be assigned
against schedule B. The tasks from schedule A are drivers to tasks in
schedule B because of resource availability.
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caz2007 Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120322
HELP! MSP2007 Read only password error
Help, I just upgraded to MSP07 professional from MSP03 Professional. My
problem is my files are read only protected. I open the file WITH the
password, then save the file. When I try to reopen the file it says bad
password, if i try to open it read only, it says it has over 1,000,000 lines
and will not open the file.
All my working files are set to read only protection. As I open them I am
corrupting them... Help, what I'm I doing wrong, or how do I fix it????
Steve Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120316
How do I vertically center text in a field?
I'm trying to center the text vertically so that there is even space top to
bottom and the text sits center in a colum field. How do I do this as I only
have right align and left align but no top or bottom align. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120312
Setting lead AND lag time?
I want task B to start a week after task A starts, and end a week after task
A ends. It seems like I need to set both a lead and a lag time. Is this
possible, or is there some other way to accomplish this? I'm using 2007 Pro.
Thanks. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120311
assignment delays?
I would be grateful if you could let me know how to best represent the
following situation.
Say you have a bunch of tasks that are not linked to any of the tasks above,
and that by default start on the day you start the project eg 16 April. You
need these task to start further on in the schedule, but you cannot select
the date from the start column otherwise inflexible constraints are
introduced in the schedule. On the other hand I cannot lenghten the task
duration as this would not reflect the task actual duration.
Would you use assignment delay? Or how does MS Project deal with this.
Many thanks in advance.
J Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120303
Task finishes later than it should
I am using MS Project 2003 Standard Edition
If I have working day of 8 hours and create a task with a duration of 7
hours, it starts and finishes on the same day, as I would expect. If I
change the duration to 7.1 hours, it finishes on the next working day, which
I would NOT expect. Any ideas as to why it should do this? Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120292
Fixed duration and resource assignments
Hello,
I have a few questions concerning the fixed duration task type and it's
behavior with resource assignments.
1. Does the duration always stay fixed when using fixed duration task type
? Can I change work and units of the resource assignments without having a
special concern for the possibility that task duration might change ?
2. When using actual and remaining work with resource assignments, is there
a situation that might cause the task duration to change ?
3. Could someone explain to me why the duration changes in the following
situation, using Project 2002, 7h per day (35h per week):
a) I have task T1 (fixed duration, not effort driven) of 10 days and
resource R1 assigned 100% to it. Total of 70h work. OK until now.
b) I plug in 80h of actual work to R1. Task shows 100% complete and
remaining work = 0h, Work = 80h. Still OK.
c) I need to show an additional 10h of work. So I plug in 10h of remaining
work to R1 and... BOOM ! MS Project shows me message telling it need to
recalculate the duration. What happened here ? How come the fixed duration
is not respected ? What can I do to prevent this ? I have to figure out a
way to control this since I have to develop a macro that will import actuals.
Thanks for your help !
David Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120290
Rebaseline
Can someone help? I am in need to track/monitor all rebaseline in MS
project. I need this ability to know b/c the change might be changing the
baseline ONLY for their project to look up to date. Does anyone know of a
tracker or tool that will allow this ability? Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120287
Calculate custom assignment sum in resource view
Hello,
Iâ??m digging here for some hours, and I canâ??t find any solution to my
problem. So Iâ??m posting.
I have taskcost1 field. I use VBA macro to copy it into assignment cost1
field (and it work only when I press F9 - annoying but this is not the main
problem).
1. I want this assignment cost1 field to be summarized into resource field
(may it be cost1 field) on resource view (and I canâ??t calculate all
assignments for given resource, but just visible ones)
2. Has anyone idea, why isnâ??t field filled with macro working with Project
formulas (example [Cost2]=[Cost1]+[Cost])
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Thanks
Piotr Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120285
changing opening settings
Hi can anyone tell me if i can set project to either open at todays date or
to hide days that have past
Many thanks Andy Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120279
Project Database Multi User Access?
I am currently using MS Project to track multiple projects. Each project has
a different Project Manager. All the data is stored in a single MS Project
database with a single set of MS Project generated tables. Currently all
Project Managers login via the ODBC using the same username to access their
projects. This unfortunately enables Project Managers to have access to ANY
project stored in the tables regardless of owner.
The setup works perfectly for my requirements for visibility across all
projects, reporting etc. I can create reports based across all projects from
the data in the single database.
My current setup is:
MS Project 2003 Professional (on all Project Managers' laptops)
SQL Server 2003 hosting the data
Access to the server is via an ODBC (at present everyone uses the same
username/password)
My question is:
Is there a way to restrict the users' access so they can only see the data
that coresponds to their project?
Trials So far to solve the problem:
1, I've created different users on the SQL Server. The user logs on to
access the database via the ODBC - RESULT - MS Project created new tables for
that user - does not differentiate the data in the tables?
Can anyone let me know if what I am trying to achieve is possible? Does
anyone have a simple solution for me? I wondered if this can be solved in
SQL Server User access rights or is it a MS Project restriciton?
Thanks for your time in reading my question.
Nathan Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120277
Can I restrict the resources that can be assigned to the tasks?
Hey Gurus,
I got an small issue,I want to restricr the resources that can be
assigned to a particular task based on some other field..can i do
that?? if so how??
for example that field can be group name in resources.
Thanks in advance. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120273
Advising Resources
I am new to Project (2007) so I hope this is not a dumb question. How do I
advise resources of their allocated tasks and if that is possible is there
any way of including the task notes in the message to the resource? I can't
believe a program as sophisticated as Project would not have a simple way of
broadcasting the informaiton.
I have read the comments about work groups and noted the comments about
turning on the email capability in Project 03 and the cessation of support
for this feature after Project 03 but can't find any reference to an
alternate method.
Thanks Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120269
how do I print a collections of pictures on a banner?
The pictures have been placed in a my pictures folder from the internet. I
want to place them side by side on a banner to create a border in a room.
I am using a Dell Dimension 2400 Series pc and a Dell personal All-In-One
Printer A940 Microsoft software version 2003
thanks for any help Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120265
inserted columns propagating across views
Hi - I have most recently used 98, not using 2003. When I create a new or
copied view and insert or hide columns, the changes are propagated across
views. I asked someone else using project in the shop and they are not having
the problem. I created many custom views in 98 and never had this problem.
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Pat Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120255
MS Project Error Message when opening mdb file - -cannot open file
In MS Project Pro 2003 after getting to the last screen when going through
the process of opening a project from an Access 2002 mdb file, I get an
error: Cannot open file. Project allows me to see the related mpp in the
Import Wizard screen but after I click open, I get the error. The mdb is not
corrupt as I am able to open the file from Project 2003 Pro when the file it
is in Access 2003. Something I've noticed is that after I receive the error,
I see the .lbd file for the mdb file. It does not go away until I exit out of
MS Project 2003. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120252
RBS level of Gantt Owners
Hi,
When entering the PWA --> Server Settings --> Manage Categories to one of
the categories there is an option under project to check "The project Owner
has the same RBS value as the user".
Does it mean that groups with this category will see the projects of Gantt
owner with the exact RBS value or also projects with Owners at the same RBS
level?
How come when this option is checked I can see projects of owners with
different RBS than me? Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120249
hide nonworking time
My working time is only from 8:30 to 12:00, how to hide the nonworking
hours: till 8:30 and from 12:00 till the end of the day? Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120248
Does Microsoft Project 2007 allow resourses to submit timesheets
I know that we can plan how much time each resourse is going to work on each
task but I would like to know if there is anyway to track that time when the
project is in progress?
Can workers submmit timesheetes in Project Standard 2007? I read something
about that in the description of Project EPM.
Thank you Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120245
Task Default Duration
,When I add a new Task the default duration is automatically added with a
question mark (?) How do I get rid of this question mark? Do I need to change
the default settings? If So How?
Phrozenbuns. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120239
Product Key
I have my ordinateuravec Windows Vista which I open for the first time but I
do not arrive has to work on Excel and Word my ordi requires my product of me
key and I do not have my product key A which place I must go to seek my
product key Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120237
Milestone Rollup text overlap
I have discovered the trick to roll up milestones or tasks to a summary task.
Unfortunately, the names of the tasks overlap when they are all displayed on
this one horizontal line. Is there any way to correct this display problem? Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120233
Task ID assignment for external dependencies
I'm trying to understand how Project 2003 processes the "ghost" tasks created
when there is an external dependency.
When things work as I expect, the ghost task for the external predecessor
appears immediately above the the linked task. That is, its task ID one less
than the task ID of the task it is linked from. Similarly the ghost task for
the successor is immediately after (task ID + 1) the linking task.
Unfortunately, this is not alway the case. Sometime Project chooses a task
ID for the ghost task that is no where near the linking task.
I've been trying to find a pattern in how Project assigns the task ID of the
"ghost" task, but I've not been able to figure it out yet. I've looked at
the UniqueID, and so far I've not been able to discrern a pattern but it does
appear to work better when the Task IDs are in the same sequence as the
UniqueID.
The context is that I have several mpp files that are linked together
through one intermediary "linking" file. All of the tasks in the linking
file are milestones (zero duration) and have one predecssor and one successor
in some other file. For the most part, the ghost tasks appear next to the
tasks that are linked to, but not always. I've found using the linking file
make the management of external dependencies much easier and reliable. But
the linking file would be much that much easier to manage if there weren't so
many cases where extraneous ghost links are in the wrong place.
Might this be a bug that can/should fixed? I'm hoping that if I could
understand better how Project assigns the task ID to the ghost tasks, I might
be able to work around my issue.
Shawn Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120229
Project Sites
Our Project Server is configured to create a project site every time a
project is published. But the only way that I know to enter the home page of
these projects is via PWA: you open the Project Portfolio, click on the
hyperlink, and view all tasks it contains. Here, you can see another
hyperlink "Go to the workspace of current project (xxx)".
When you click on this, it shows the project's workspace home page. I want
to my users to get this home page when they work with Project Professional
2003, as they can open Documents, Risks and Issues. Is this possible? What
can I do?
Thank you. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120226
Fixed Duration Task Type on Summary Lines
I teach Project to our enterprise using a template that has the Type column
included. We do this so people understand why Project behaves the way it does
during recalculations, and allows them to better understand the Smart Tags
that are thrown.
The question I always get (and am unable to answer definitively) is: "Why
does my summary task say "Fixed Duration" when all child tasks are something
else (I.E., Fixed Units)?"
My eventual answer to them is that it doesn't matter what the summary task
shows, because there's nothing you could do with that information at a
summary level anyway. In other words, just ignore it and make sure the child
tasks are fixed as you want them."
Is there an official reason why all summary tasks default to Fixed Duration
for the task type? Is there any way I can make that cell "hidden" so that at
least I am not always asked the question? It sticks out like a sore thumb
otherwise. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120221
Sorting Subtasks by Date
Hello, I'm new to projects and am trying to first filter my tasks and then
sort by date. I currently have my main project with tasks under it like
Construction, Engineering...etc. I want to be able to sort by task date and
not the main project start date. I am having no luck. Please help. Tag: knowing if a project is published ? Tag: 120218
hello all,
how can we know that a project is published or not in PSI and in
VBA ?