Linked projects

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Levan

Hi

Is there a possibility to have linked projects (just like
linked tasks)? Second project should start when first
project is finished. If the first project is delayed,
everything in the second sould also get delayed.

Is this possible?

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Levan
 
D

Dale Howard

Levan --

To set cross-project dependencies, the method that I personally use is to
create a temporary master project and to set the links in each subproject.
Here's how to do it:

1. Open a new blank project
2. Click Insert - Project...
3. Select the first of your linked projects and click the Insert button
4. DO NOT roll out this subproject until you have inserted all of the
subprojects (don't click the + sign in front of the project name)
5. Select the next blank row in the task list
6. Continue repeating steps 2-5 until you have inserted all of the linked
projects
7. Starting at the bottom of the list, click the + sign for each subproject
to roll them out

Once you have created this temporary master project, simply select the first
linked task from the first project, hold down the Control key, and select
the dependent task(s) in the second project, then click the Link Tasks
button. Set all cross-project dependencies in this temporary master
project.

Because of problems in the Project Server envrionment with master projects,
when you are finished linking tasks, I recommend that you close the
temporary master project WITHOUT saving it. When you are prompted to save
the changes to each subproject, however, click the "Yes to All" button and
save each of them. This will save your cross-project links in each linked
project. The next time you open one of these linked projects, you will see
"ghost tasks" from the predecessor and successor projects. Hope this helps.
 
L

Levan

Thank you Dale. I will try this on Monday

-----Original Message-----
Levan --

To set cross-project dependencies, the method that I personally use is to
create a temporary master project and to set the links in each subproject.
Here's how to do it:

1. Open a new blank project
2. Click Insert - Project...
3. Select the first of your linked projects and click the Insert button
4. DO NOT roll out this subproject until you have inserted all of the
subprojects (don't click the + sign in front of the project name)
5. Select the next blank row in the task list
6. Continue repeating steps 2-5 until you have inserted all of the linked
projects
7. Starting at the bottom of the list, click the + sign for each subproject
to roll them out

Once you have created this temporary master project, simply select the first
linked task from the first project, hold down the Control key, and select
the dependent task(s) in the second project, then click the Link Tasks
button. Set all cross-project dependencies in this temporary master
project.

Because of problems in the Project Server envrionment with master projects,
when you are finished linking tasks, I recommend that you close the
temporary master project WITHOUT saving it. When you are prompted to save
the changes to each subproject, however, click the "Yes to All" button and
save each of them. This will save your cross-project links in each linked
project. The next time you open one of these linked projects, you will see
"ghost tasks" from the predecessor and successor projects. Hope this helps.







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