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[D Pingger]

In previous (1998) versions, opening a master project didn't necessarily open
the subprojects which would automatically update the status of tasks from the
subprojects. Is there a way to do this in the 2003 version?

This would allow analysis and additional reports on older data (specially if
project is statused on a weekly basis) before new status collected from the
subprojects are added. Is there a 'toggle switch' somewhere to turn this
feature on or off?

 

[davegb]

Project doesn't open them, it just automatically updates them when you
change the Master Project.

 

[D Pingger]

You're right, Dave.

However, if the subproject files have been updated from the previous week's
file, it also updates the master project automatically at open, which is what
I don't want to happen until I tell it to update. I may want to do some
analysis before I update it. Is there a preference somewhere where this can
be toggled off so I get to open the master project without updating from the
subproject file?

TIA

Pingger

 

[davegb]

You're right, Dave.

However, if the subproject files have been updated from the previous week's
file, it also updates the master project automatically at open, which is what
I don't want to happen until I tell it to update. I may want to do some
analysis before I update it. Is there a preference somewhere where this can
be toggled off so I get to open the master project without updating from the
subproject file?

Not that I'm aware of. You might try making a copy of the Master
Project file and using that until you're ready to update.

 

[D Pingger]

I've thought of that, however, even changing the file name still "opens" the
subproject files which then triggers the reconcillation process and "updates"
the file with the most current data.

Even opening as a "read-only" file does the same thing. Updates the file
with the most current data as a default. Anybody know of a way around this??

TIA

Pingger

 

[davegb]

I've thought of that, however, even changing the file name still "opens" the
subproject files which then triggers the reconcillation process and "updates"
the file with the most current data.

Even opening as a "read-only" file does the same thing. Updates the file
with the most current data as a default. Anybody know of a way around this??

What about saving it under a different name in a different directory?
This should break the links to the other files. It will probably bring
up a series of error messages telling you each link that has been
broken. Still might work.

 

[D Pingger]

Supposedly, in the Options dialog box, if the "Show Links Between Projects
Dialog On Open" box is cleared, the Links Between Prljects dialog box will
not appear and the data will not synchronize until you update the links
manually which is what I want to happen. It is not working for me, does any
of the gurus in Microsoft know why? Need help, please.

TIA

Pingger

 

[davegb]

I don't believe that dialog box refers to Master Projects. The "Links
between projects" option turns on/off the display of cross project
links created by linking individual tasks between different projects.
I've never seen it appear automatically with a shared resource pool.