Inserted Projects

[ErnieS]

Hello all,

I'm working with a master project file that has many inserted project files.
While working within when other users try accessing one or more files they
can open the files as read only. Is there any way I can give them write
access without closing the entire consolidated file, so they intern have
write access? Or do I have to close my entire consolidated file for them to
have write access?

Thanks in advance.

 

[John]

Hello all,

I'm working with a master project file that has many inserted project files.
While working within when other users try accessing one or more files they
can open the files as read only. Is there any way I can give them write
access without closing the entire consolidated file, so they intern have
write access? Or do I have to close my entire consolidated file for them to
have write access?

Thanks in advance.

Ernie,
Normally when a consolidated master is opened, a message will appear at
the beginning asking if each subproject should be opened as read only.
If you indicate you want read/write access to each subproject then other
people will be locked out and for good reason. Two people cannot be in
edit mode for the same file at the same time - whose edits take
precedence?

If however, you open the master with read only access to subprojects
then other users should be able to open the subprojects independently
with full write access.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

 

[ErnieS]

John,

Thanks for your response.

Ernie

Ernie,
Normally when a consolidated master is opened, a message will appear at
the beginning asking if each subproject should be opened as read only.
If you indicate you want read/write access to each subproject then other
people will be locked out and for good reason. Two people cannot be in
edit mode for the same file at the same time - whose edits take
precedence?

If however, you open the master with read only access to subprojects
then other users should be able to open the subprojects independently
with full write access.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP