PS2007: Gray Task in Cross Linked Project - Not Consistent

[Anthony]

I have seen several good articles regarding master and sub projects.
They all say that the gray tasks that I see in the Project desktop
client are due to the external dependencies between the projects
(either predecessor or successor). My question – this is not
occurring consistently in all cases. In most cases (~80%-90%), the
linked task shows the grayed task either before or after (depending on
whether it is predecessor or successor) – which is correct. But in the
remaining cases (10%-20%), there are no gray tasks shown even though
the task has an external dependency. I am trying to figure out why
the discrepancy? I cannot see an obvious pattern and was hoping
someone had seen this before and could explain why it is not happening
with all tasks that have an external dependency. All projects (both
master and sub) are saved on the server and have been published.

NOTE: We are using Project Server 2007 (not sure if it is related to
using the server or not) Also, the discrepancy is occurring in both
the project and sub-projects.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

Anthony:

Where are you looking? Are you looking in the Project Client or PWA? If it's
the latter, it may be that some of the projects are not fully published. If
you're looking Project, make sure that your options settings are set to
display both predecessors and successor tasks.

 

[Anthony]

Anthony:

Where are you looking? Are you looking in the Project Client or PWA? If it's
the latter, it may be that some of the projects are not fully published. If
you're looking Project, make sure that your options settings are set to
display both predecessors and successor tasks.

--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP, MCT, MCTIP
Business:http://www.msprojectexperts.com
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Gary,

Thank you for the response. I am looking at it on the Project
client. I did confirm that I have the settings to display both
Predecessors and Successor. For most tasks with the external
dependencies, the gray linked task show up. It is a small number of
tasks that do not show the gray linked tasks and I am not sure why. I
can try re-linking but I wanted to check to see if I was missing
something since all indicators show they are linked correctly I also
confirmed that all the projects (both master and subs) have been
published.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

Anthony:

It sounds like everything is in order. Are you current with service packs
and updates? You might try re-linking, it couldn't hurt.

 

[Anthony]

Anthony:

It sounds like everything is in order. Are you current with service packs
and updates? You might try re-linking, it couldn't hurt.

--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP, MCT, MCTIP
Business:http://www.msprojectexperts.com
FAQs:http://www.projectserverexperts.com
BLOG:http://www.projectserverhelp.com






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Gary:

Thanks again. All patches are current. I will try re-linking. To
confirm, every task with an external dependencies should show a
"ghost" gray task (assuming I have the correct options set) - right?

 

[Mike Mahoney]

Gary:

Thanks again.  All patches are current.  I will try re-linking. To
confirm, every task with an external dependencies should show a
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Hi Anthony

How do you know if you have successfully created a link?
1) There will be an entry in the Pred\Succ columns which begins (<>
\....... - project server path)
2) Tools| Links between project option will display all external links
3) In which case external tasks will be displayed as "grey" items
4) Final check, insert external task column and filter for "Yes".

rgds

Mike

 

[Anthony]

Hi Anthony

How do you know if you have successfully created a link?
1) There will be an entry in the Pred\Succ columns which begins (<>
\....... - project server path)
2) Tools| Links between project option will display all external links
3) In which case external tasks will be displayed as "grey" items
4) Final check, insert external task column and filter for "Yes".

rgds

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Mike:

Thank you for the suggestion. I thinik I tried all but #4. I checked
#1 & #2 and that is why I was surprised when the external task did not
show up as gray. As I mentioned it was not all task just some. Will
take your suggestion and take another look.

 

[Quizzed again]

You may find the missing/not-showing external gray task is already linked and
showing elsewhere in the file. Is this the case?