Modify cust. codes from PWA 2k3

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Jose M. Dominguez

Hello:

In Project web access 2K3 when we are at the Project
Center we can modify some custom codes / fields of
projects by clicking on the modify button.

Not all custom fields appear, and I wanted to know if it
is possible to select somehow the fields we want to
display here.

Thank you
José
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Jose --

In the Project Center page, when you select a project and click the Edit
button, the only fields displayed on the Project Details page are custom
enterprise project outline code fields. If you wish to edit other custom
enteprise project fields, you must open the project in Microsoft Project
Professional and click Project - Project Information. In the Resource
Center, when you select a resource and click the Edit button, the only
fields displayed on the Resource Details page are enterprise resource
outline code fields (including RBS). If you wish to edit other custom
enterprise resource fields, you must open the Enteprise Resource Pool and
check out the resource in question. Hope this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"


Hello:

In Project web access 2K3 when we are at the Project
Center we can modify some custom codes / fields of
projects by clicking on the modify button.

Not all custom fields appear, and I wanted to know if it
is possible to select somehow the fields we want to
display here.

Thank you
José
 
J

Jose M. Dominguez

Hi Dale:

I don't agree with you, actually when I select a project
and click edit from Project Center I can see not only
custom outline codes, I also get to see some custom
fields.

My question is how can custom codes and fields be selected
to appear in the edit page of Pr. web access (since not
all fields appear here)if there is a way to make this, or
how does project choose which fields must appear in such
place.

Thanks
José
 
D

Dale Howard [MVP]

Jose --

I'm going to "eat crow" and apologize for my response to your original
question. I was simply wrong in the answer I gave and am truly sorry if I
have wasted any of your time. I am looking at the sample database included
with Project Server 2003. The Enterprise Global contains 9 custom
enterprise Project fields, which are as follows:

Location (Enterprise Project Outline Code 1)
Sponsor (Enterprise Project Outline Code 2)
Performer (Enterprise Project Outline Code 3)
Project Status (Enterprise Project Outline Code 4)
Budget (Enterprise Project Text 1)
Schedule (Enterprise Project Text 2)
ROI (Enterprise Project Text 3)
Exposure (Enterprise Project Text 4)
Alignment (Enterprise Project Text 5)

When I apply the Project Center view, select the Edit button, I can see the
Owner field, plus four enterprise project outline code fields, plus only the
ROI field (Enterprsie Project Text 3) of the five custom text fields.
Frankly I am at a loss to explain why I can only see one of the custom
enterprise Text fields when five should theoretically be visible. I would
gladly ask others to contribute an answer to this dilemma, if they have one.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"


Hi Dale:

I don't agree with you, actually when I select a project
and click edit from Project Center I can see not only
custom outline codes, I also get to see some custom
fields.

My question is how can custom codes and fields be selected
to appear in the edit page of Pr. web access (since not
all fields appear here)if there is a way to make this, or
how does project choose which fields must appear in such
place.

Thanks
José
 
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Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)

Dale:

I'm not going to look at the specific codes to verify this, but any custom
field, except outline codes, which contain list values, do not display in
the edit dialog displayed from the Project Center, because PWA contains no
functionality to display list values for text fields.

--

Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the book on Project Server
http://www.msprojectexperts

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Dale Howard [MVP]

All --

I have confirmed what Gary stated and I managed to overlook. When you
select a project in the Project Center page and then click the Edit button,
Project Server displays ONLY the following fields on the Project Details
page:

1. Custom enterprise project outline code fields
2. Custom enterprise proejct fields that DO NOT contain formulas or value
lists

In the sample database that ships with Project Server 2003, I noted the
following about the custom enterprise project fields present in the
Enterprise Global file:

Budget (Enterprise Project Text 1) -- Uses a formula
Schedule (Enterprise Project Text 2) -- Uses a formula
ROI (Enterprise Project Text 3) -- Does not use a formula or value list
Exposure (Enterprise Project Text 4) -- Uses a value list
Alignment (Enterprise Project Text 5) -- Uses a value list

Based on the above information about these fields, only the ROI field should
be displayed on the Project Details page, as is the case. Sorry for the
confusion my original post may have created.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"
 
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