resource pools

[Owen]

I am trying to create a resource pool for 7 different project files, from 7
different, interacting departments. I am running Microsoft Standard
Project 2002, without the Project Server. I open all the files, in the
resource pool file I click on Tools, Resource Sharing, Share Resources, and
with Use Resources and Pool takes precedence bullets selected, select a file
from the dropdown menu. All well and good so far, resources are imported. I
then save the file and try importing resources from another file. This
overwrites the resources that I currently have in the Resource Pool! I am
following m'soft's instructions to the letter - why is this going wrong? The
files are all in the same folder, I'm trying this locally, and running
Windows XP Pro 2002 Service Pack 2. Any advice would be highly appreciated -
I really need to get this to work.

Owen Brown

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Owen,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup

I think you're doing the right thing but the wrong way round! You need to
open the individual Project file and from that, share the resources with the
pool file.

You might like to have a look at my series on Microsoft Project in the
TechTrax ezine, particularly #17 & 18 on Multiple Projects, at this site:
http://tinyurl.com/2xbhc or this:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMFrame.asp?CMD=ArticleSearch&AUTH=23
(Perhaps you'd care to rate the articles before leaving the site,
Thanks.)

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP