Where'd my resources go?? Help!

[Paul in Salt Lake City]

I have created a project with all of my tasks and durations entered and
linked it to a master schedule. I then created a resource pool file and
linked the master schedule to the resource pool.

Since I'm doing all of the scheduling in the master schedule I clicked on
assign resources and there they were. As soon as I clicked on a task to
assign someone to ... there they went. So essentialy there are no resources
available to task.

I checked my resource sheet and all of my resources are listed at the top. I
verified my calenders and insured that all resources were available 100% of
the 7.5 hour work day (1/2 hr. off for clean up, etc.) So where are my
resources going when I try to select a task for them???

I am most confused, I am.

 

[Rod Gill]

I would disconnect the Master Schedule from the resource pool. All your
projects need connecting to the pool

WARNING: You are making heavy use of DDE technology (old and flaky). NEVER:
Rename
Move
Save only a project and not the pool as well or Master schedule if prompted

Consequence sooner or later will be one or more corrupted projects.

 

[Paul in Salt Lake City]

:

WARNING: You are making heavy use of DDE technology (old and flaky). NEVER:

Rename
Move
Save only a project and not the pool as well or Master schedule if prompted

Consequence sooner or later will be one or more corrupted projects.

Rod Gill
Project MVP

Thanks Rod - I found the little buggers, They were on permanant coffee break.

Of course, this begs the question: If this is old and flaky technology -
then what is the better way to handle this type of thing?

 

[Rod Gill]

Once you get beyond the number of project managers you can tightly control
(re their use of Project) then you start to need an enterprise system. There
are a number of 3rd party tools that can help on the Internet, including
Microsoft's own Project Server.