With master/sub - can only 1 user edit?

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Matt Kennedy

Background:
I am on a project team that is using Project Pro 2003. I
want to setup a master project and insert several sub-
projects. I need to retain the ability to have the
subproject managers edit their project files
simoultaneously.

Problem:
To test this ability I created separate master project
and subproject files on a file server. Following the
instructions for setting up the master project subproject
relationship I "included" the subproject into the master
project. So far so good. I was able to set up
dependencies between master and sub just as I had
expected. Then with the master project open (not the
subproject) I asked a counterpart to open the subproject.
When he attempted to open the subproject a dialog box
indicated that I had the project open and he could only
open the subproject read only.

As mentioned I need to have this setup so that the
separate subproject files can be edited simoultaneously
bny the respective subproject managers. Is this possible
with Project 20034 Pro or does this type of simoutlaneous
update of subproejcts require the use of Project
Enterprise?

Thanks!
-Matt
 
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Dale Howard [MVP]

Matt --

When you open a master project, the software opens each of the subprojects
Read/Write into the master project. If you wish to allow the project
manager of each subproject to edit their project, you will simply need to
close the master project, and then they can open and edit their own
projects. Hope this helps.
 
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Guest

Dale, thanks very much for the explanation. Sounds like I
may have to restructure things. I was going to take what
is currently a large project plan and spin off some
subprojects. The current "master" requires constant
maintenance/updating itself and therefore also needs to
be open much of the time. Guess I could create a new
Master that is more of a "container" file and insert the
current "master" project as just another subproject... I
guess that way the "containter" master could be closed
and all subprojects worked on concurrently including the
current large project that I was considering
the "master". I'll have to give this more thought...
Thanks again.
 
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