Project Server

[Robert]

Under Server configuration on PWA there are two settings:

"Allow master projects to be saved to Microsoft Project Server "
and
"Allow master projects to be published to Microsoft Project Server."

How are these different. I thought saving the project was publishing. Or are
they referring to publishing assignments?

 

[Chris Marriott]

Hi Robert

Allow master projects to be saved to Microsoft Project Server

Selecting this option allows projects that have other projects inserted to
be saved to the project server

Allow master projects to be published to Microsoft Project Server
Selecting this option allows project that have other projects inserted and
have been saved to the project server to be published to the Project Web
Access tables - making them available in the Project Centre and Project
Detail views

As an aside - saving master projects to the project server creates double
accounting and except in unusual circumstances should be avoided. There is
not such a need to save master projects with the correct application of
outline codes.

I hope this helps

--
Regards


Chris Marriott
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Chris and Robert --

I do not believe that saving master projects in the Project Server database
causes the double-booking of assignments. The source of the double-booking
is the publishing of master projects. To be absolutely safe, however, you
can save a master project as an .mpp file to keep it out of the Project
Server database entirely. Hope this helps.

 

[Chris Marriott]

I dont want to get double accounting and duplicate publishing confused. You
will experience double accounting e.g. two entries for the same cost if you
save a master project - e.g. contains another enterprise project.

I agree you will only experience duplicate assignments if you publish a
master plan
--
Regards


Chris Marriott
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Chris --

I'm struggling with where you have seen the double accounting of project
costs when you save a master project in the Project Server database. I
cannot confirm this in either Microsoft Project Professional or in Project
Web Access, but then again, maybe I'm not looking in the right places.

I have created a simple master project consisting of only two subprojects.
When I open the master project, I don't see double accounting in either a
task view or resource view. If I open either of the subproject alone, I
still don't see the double accounting. Please guide me where I can see the
double accounting of project costs, either in Microsoft Project Professional
or in PWA. Thanks!

I dont want to get double accounting and duplicate publishing confused. You
will experience double accounting e.g. two entries for the same cost if
you
save a master project - e.g. contains another enterprise project.

I agree you will only experience duplicate assignments if you publish a
master plan
--
Regards


Chris Marriott
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer

 

[Chris Marriott]

Dale

Interogate the cost tables in the sql server

Each enterprise project that is inserted into another enterprise project is
accounted for twice (or more depending on the number of master projects it is
inserted into)

If you rely on the Web Access Client for aggregating your costs - this is
not an issue assuming you have not enabled the publishing of master projects

If you are doing anything more than this ... project will give you spurious
results as it counts each inserted plan twice

For most users this is probably being a little anal but ... as I have
already encountered double accounting, it is something to at least be aware
of ...

Hope this clarifies the point.
--
Regards


Chris Marriott
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer