Can I update multiple MS Proj with one master MS project file?

[don1452]

I have 5 different projects and I want to create one Master Project timeline.
Can I map each separate project to the master? That way, when one of the
projects are updated, the master is automatically updated.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Yes, standard functionality
In the master, Insert, Project.
HTH

 

[don1452]

Jan,

Thanks for the response. However, I don't want to copy and insert. I want
to update one of the smaller project timelines and have it automaticly update
the task to the master project timeline.

Is this possible? If so, how?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Should I repeat myself?
After Insert Project this happens the way you describe since the master
holds a life copy.

 

[don1452]

I appologize for my stupidity.

How do I map it to the master or does it do it automatically?

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

If you are in the master, then insert, project, the master contains a link
to the project.
Each time both are open the master is updated.
All, really all, you have to do is insert, project.
HTH

 

[John]

I appologize for my stupidity.

How do I map it to the master or does it do it automatically?

don1452,
Let me see if I can fill in the blanks. You mentioned copy and paste.
That is probably the least efficient way to do what you need. Instead
create a dynamically consolidated master as Jan eluded to. First open a
blank file and then go to Insert/Project. In the Insert Project window
select the file(s) you want represented in the master. The default is
for a dynamically consolidated master, that is, the subprojects will be
linked to the master and changes made in either will be reflected in the
other.

Be aware however, that when viewing the subprojects in the master,
although you will see the full contents of each subproject, they are not
physically placed in the master, the master simply contains a pointer to
each individual subproject. This is best evidenced by the fact that in
the master the Task ID sequence repeats for each individual subproject.

Hope this clarifies and helps.
John
Project MVP

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Don,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

You might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #17 & 18 on Multiple Projects, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the articles before leaving the site,
Thanks.)

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Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
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