Entry Error When Opening a MS Project Server 2002 Project

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Yvonne

Whenever I open a project from MS Project Server 2002, I'm receiving the
following error:

"There is a table named &Entry in this project which cannot be overwritten.
Press OK to rename it, or press Cancel to cancel opening a project".

Does anyone have any ideas what I can look for to see what is causing this
error?
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Yvonne --

The error message indicates that the Project Server administrator has
"polluted" the Enterprise Global file with non-enterprise objects, namely
the Gantt Chart view and Entry table. The Enterprise Global file is your
organization's "library" of enterprise objects, such as enterprise Fields,
Views, Tables, Filters, Groups, etc. It should NEVER contain non-enterprise
objects such as the Gantt Chart and Entry table. Therefore, to solve this
problem, you will need to open the Enterprise Global file and then click
Tools - Organizer. From the list on the right, delete ONLY non-enterprise
objects such as the Gantt Chart view and Entry table. DO NOT delete
enterprise objects such as the Enterprise Gantt Chart and Enterprise Entry
table. Save and close the Enterprise Global file and then relaunch
Microsoft Project Professional again, and ask your project managers to do
the same. Hope this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Yvonne --

Enterprise Entry is a table. Did you click the Tables tab and look for it
there?

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Yvonne --

Yes, delete the Entry table. That is the source of your errors. It is also
the reason that your PM's get an warning message about making edits to an
enterprise Table.

Before you save and close the Enterprise Global file, make sure you have the
Enterprise Gantt Chart view displayed with the Enterprise Entry table
applied. Hope this helps.
 
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Yvonne

Dale,
I am the administrator and block out all other PMs from updating Enterprise
Global. I did open Enterprise Global and then went to the organizer. The
only thing on the right is Enterprise Gnatt Chart. There is no Enterprise
Entry and I suspect that is my problem. How can I get it back. I do not
have a backup of Enterprise Global and have not idea how Enterprise Entry got
deleted. Also, it is not an option on the left in order for me to add back.
Any suggestions?

Yvonne
 
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Yvonne

Dale,
Sorry, yes Enterprise Entry is there but there is also a table called Entry
on the right side as well in Enterprise Global. Should I remove the Entry
table and only leave Enterprise Entry?

Yvonne
 
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Yvonne

Dale,
This fixed BOTH my errors. Thank you so much for your help! Amazing how a
little mistake can cause such havoc...

Yvonne
 
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