graphical indicators

[Teresa S]

Using Project Server 2007 with MOSS. I created a couple of Enterprise
required fields that are yes/no fields with a graphical indicator of colored
plus or minus signs. The default is No. So when a proposal is published
these indicators show a green stoplight! If I change the switch to yes, it
shows text. When I convert the proposal to a project (no changes made to the
switches) and publish, the correct colored plus or minus sign shows up. Are
the graphical indicators not supposed to work with proposals? Is this a
problem that MS will fix or am I doing something wrong?
TIA
Teresa

 

[Jonathan Sofer]

I have seen this type of inconsitenct behaviour with graphical indicators
against non-formula custom fields before.

For example, on project plans, if you do a "Save and Publish" from the "Edit
Project Details" page in PWA, the graphical indicators will go away and will
only show the data behind the graphical indicators. To get the graphical
indicators back, you need to open up project professional, do a recalculate
and then publish the plan again.

So the fact that you are having similar issues with Proposals which are
purely web based and can only be accessed via PWA is not surprising.

I believe this is a bug but do not know whether Microsoft if aware of it or
plans to fix this in the first service pack.

Jonathan Sofer

 

[Teresa S]

Thanks, I appreciate the response.

I have seen this type of inconsitenct behaviour with graphical indicators
against non-formula custom fields before.

For example, on project plans, if you do a "Save and Publish" from the "Edit
Project Details" page in PWA, the graphical indicators will go away and will
only show the data behind the graphical indicators. To get the graphical
indicators back, you need to open up project professional, do a recalculate
and then publish the plan again.

So the fact that you are having similar issues with Proposals which are
purely web based and can only be accessed via PWA is not surprising.

I believe this is a bug but do not know whether Microsoft if aware of it or
plans to fix this in the first service pack.

Jonathan Sofer

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Jonatha:

I can assure you that MSFT is aware of it.

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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
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