Master Project: inserting only specified tasks

[Phyl]

Hi all,

Is it possible, when creating a Master Project, to only insert
specified tasks from a project?

We want to create a master project that only contains cross-product
dependency tasks (we would be able to identify these using a custom
field). That way, we can monitor those dependencies at the exec level,
instead of having to see all the detailed tasks.

Any helpful hints?

Thanks,
Phyl

 

[John]

Phyl,
No. When a master file with inserted subprojects is created, the
subprojects do not actually become part of the master. The master
contains pointers to the subproject files along with tasks that are
unique to the master itself. And since the pointers are to the whole
subproject file, it's either all or nothing.

You can however get a master file view so that only the tasks of
interest appear. Identify the subproject tasks of interest with a spare
flag field (e.g. Flag1) and then set a filter on the master file for
Flag1.

Hope this helps.
John

 

[BJ]

Try this:

Open your Master Project and open the project with the tasks that you want
to make dependencies to and from. Go to Window-New Window, select both and
click OK. In this consolidated project make your cross-project links. Close
this project, you do not need to save. Now your Master has dependencies to
tasks in another project without displaying all the tasks in that project.
Save the Master and the other project.

 

[Phyl]

Phyl,
No. When a master file with inserted subprojects is created, the
subprojects do not actually become part of the master. The master
contains pointers to the subproject files along with tasks that are
unique to the master itself. And since the pointers are to the whole
subproject file, it's either all or nothing.

You can however get a master file view so that only the tasks of
interest appear. Identify the subproject tasks of interest with a spare
flag field (e.g. Flag1) and then set a filter on the master file for
Flag1.

Hope this helps.
John

Thanks, John. My niggling suspicion has been confirmed!

Cheers,
Phyl