Taking a plan offline

[Michelle]

What is the workflow behind opening a published plan,
saving it offline to work on later, updating the plan
offline then publishing the updated plan to the server?
I can't figure out how to do it without reimporting the
new plan and deleting the old.

Thanks!!

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Michelle --

By what you say in your question, it sounds like you are not correctly
working with a project in Offline mode. Instead, it sounds like you are
saving your project as an .mpp file, which is a local file rather than an
offline file.

The Offline mode is meant for users who travel away from their network
connection, such as while on an airplane, but still need to work with their
enterprise projects. To save a project in Offline mode, open the enterprise
project while connected to Project Server, and then click File - Save
Offline. When you are traveling away from your network, do the following:

1. Launch Microsoft Project Professional
2. In the Project Server Accounts dialog, select your regular user account
(not My Computer)
3. Click the Work Offline button

While working in offline mode, click File - Open and you will see your
offline project listed in the Open from Project Server dialog. As you work
with the offline project, simply click Save to save the changes.

When you return to your corporate network, launch Microsoft Project and log
into Project Server normally. When you click File - Open, you will see your
offline project listed with all of the other projects. Open it and then
click File - Save Online to synch up the changes you made. Hope this helps.

 

[Michelle]

Thanks Dale-
I don't have an option to save offline when I launch a
project through PWA. I see save online but it is greyed
out. I am connected to the server and use 2003.
Any suggestions?

 

[Ivor Davies]

Dale - I just wanted to let you know that your latest literary effort with
Gary Chefetz is GREAT! The Project Manager's Guide you wrote with Gary is
FANTASITC! I have found out so many details and new information that I didn't
know before!

Keep up the great work!

Ivor

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Michelle --

What you are seeing is a documented "issue" with Project Server 2003.
Instead of opening a project through PWA, you need to launch Microsoft
Project Professional 2003 directly, log into Project Server, and then open
the project in question. You will see the Save Offline feature. Hope this
helps.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Ivor --

What a kind comment! Thank you very much, my friend.

 

[Michelle]

I see it now!! Thanks Dale!!!

-----Original Message-----
Michelle --

What you are seeing is a documented "issue" with Project Server 2003.
Instead of opening a project through PWA, you need to launch Microsoft
Project Professional 2003 directly, log into Project Server, and then open
the project in question. You will see the Save Offline feature. Hope this
helps.







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