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I'm using MS-Project for a school project.   Entering the activities and creating a linked Gantt chart was easy.

In addition to the Gantt chart, we also need to include a "PERT diagram".   We have an example report that depicts that PERT...

Hello Experts,
            Project Server 2007 SP1 Active Directory Synchronization stopped working. I am receiving following errors in application logs. Please help.

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Office SharePoint Server
Event Category:...

OS: Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (With all the latest updates)
Hardware: HP ML350 G5, 200i Controller, 2x 500GB SATA disks in RAID1 (Latest FirmWare, SmartStart CD, and Support Pack)
Software: Project Server 2003 SP3, Microsoft SQL 2000 SP4,...

How can I conver MS Project 2007 documents to MS Project 2003 without using 2007?  Is there a stand-alone utility out there that I can use?

I have a user that is going through MS Project 2007 training, but we use 2003 at the office.  He would...

I have the below formula, and I would like it to round to the nearest whole number.  Formatting won't work either, as I want to use the number a another formula too.  This is in a custom number field.

IIf([Number3]>[Number2],0,IIf([Number2]<1...

When trying to access Project Web Access (PWA) site https:, receiving Access Denied message.  This also occurs when trying to login with any domain or local admin account.  Receiving Application Event log error Event ID:6058  Source:  Office...

When I right-click a task and open a hyperlink, I alwasy encounter the annoying warning:
Some files can contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your comput.r
It is important to be certain that this file is from a trustworthy.    
Would...

hello,
I urgently need to deploy an hotfix on 90 computers that have MS Office Project Professional 2007 SP1
i tried to import this using MS WSUS 3.0 but at this hotfix is not listed in the MS online catalog-
I found some article about using...

Hello,
for auditing purpouses I urgently need to check what is the ip lease time history of a dhcp address.
the aim is know when exactly that dhcp address is being used on a computer, the date it has been release at the first time.
The DHCP...

Hi, I need to convert a file with extension XER from Primavera Software to Project Professional 2007, Do you know how I can do that?


Thanks,

Hi,

Is there any way to transfer event dates etc from Microsoft Project to a Microsoft Outlook calendar without requiring Project server?

Thanks in advance,
Mark

I have a vb6 legacy program and I just added a .net webservice for emailing. When I distribute the application I have to add a dll file to the GAC using gacutil and register a TLB file using regasm on the user's computer within the Inno Script...

Can I please get some real life examples of the following types of tasks:
- Fixed Work Task Type
- Fixed Unit Task Type
- Fixed Duration Task Type

How to include weekends on project duration?

I am creating a gantt chart and total project duration shows excluding the weekends. I need to get the total duration count.

Lets say, on Proj-1 Subtask1 starts from Jan1st to Jan 25th and...

Microsoft Project can create an MS Access database or a MS Project database when you save the file.  Has anyone created a SQL Server database with MS Project?  Did it bring over the data model, as it does into Access, and how did you do it?  Thanks.

I'm just getting familiar with MS-Project.   I have a simple question about allocating resources in the software.

Let me provide an easy example (see snippet below):

Summary:
As subtasks 1.1 and 1.2 were done sequentially, it took 2 days...

I get "No permission to read project server enterprise global file " message when i try to access project server 2007. Please find the attached snapshot.

I am using Project Pro 2010 to connect to project server 2007.

Please hlep.

I am attempting to Install ProjectServer 2007 in a farm environment.  I followed the instructions in the Microsoft Technet Article for "Deploying Project Server 2007 to a server farm environment".  
...

I would like to sync tasks from MS Project 2010 to MS Outlook 2010. I have read that the add-in that was available for Outlook 2007 is not needed because Project 2010 includes a feature that replaces it. For the life of me I cannot find how to...

I want to be able to expand all the summary tasks in one shot!

At the moment I have to labouriously click on each little plus sign... :(

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We´ve received a file with .pp extension, that is supposed to be a MS Project-document, however, it won´t open in MS Project 2003. The error says the file is made in an earlier version of Project and should be converted to an .mpp file...

I am on the hunt for a project plan for deploying Windows 7.  Any ideas?   I have search the internet and have come up empty so far.  I could manipulate an XP or Vista project plan if I could fine one.  I just don't want to reinvent the wheel. ...

I have a standalone server with Project Server 2007.  when trying to access the website we are receiving "Service Unavailable"   message.  with in the Event Log - Event ID 7882 is listed several times.  When trying the following solutions, the...

Is it possible to print selected rows in columns in MS Project?
If not is it possible to print a view for selected tasks only?

Hi I get the above error when trying to access Project Server 2010 via Project Professional 2010.

I can access PWA using the same account without any issues

How do you get Project to recognize weekends as you do your planning??

Hello,

I would like to know the answers for two things.

1.) I have Installed Project Server 2007 on windows 2008 OS. I am able to access PWA (project Web Access)  using the url http://servername/PWA, i would like to access the project web...

I have got Project 2007 and Outlook 2007
I need to import my tasks in to Outlook,
I have looked for a tool to do this but they are either trials or you have to buy them
Is it possible to create a macro to do this or does it have to be a...

I am trying to update start and finish dates for each tasks in ms project. There are plenty of projects.
I am able to open the projects automatically but couldn't get the tasks updated.
for each project it needs to check the milestone name...

Hi,

It's my understanding that after you're finished assigning estimated Work hours on your tasks, you can make a Baseline before people actually start working on your project.

Then later, when you want to see if you under/over estimated...

hello there

we have files in P3 format for Primavera . but we want to open them thru MS project . is there any soultion to convert the P3 files to MPP files or open it thru MS projects ?

thanks

I have googled around for this perticular one no one has fix for this, i tried removing my project professional sp2 on client and applying sp1 with april CU but still same issue, i deleted the proejct recreated same... also i have full configured...

I am trying to understand how Microsoft Project 2007 manages the various date fields so that I can better track and assess my project status.  Here's what I'm doing:

When we initiate a new project, I create a new Project Plan (.mpp file) and...

Sharepoint Foundation 2010 Server
Project 2010

Sync updates tasks correctly---however on a handful of users sync states "Unable to publish resource "XXXX" to the tasks list because the resource does not exist on the SharePoint server.
...

How do I export the Gantt chart from Project to Excel?  Using 2002 version

Hi,

Is there any place I can download a trial version of MS Project? The Microsoft page has an option for download 2003 standard, but the download button asks for details to order a CD!

If there is a link to download, I would be grateful...

When trying to connect to Project Server 2010 from Project Pro 2010, I get this error:
"No permissions to read Project Server Enterprise Global file.
The Project Server Enterprise Global could not be accessed. Contact your Administrator." (sic)...

Is there any freeware available for microsoft project equivalent , which can do mpp file view as well as edit to make the changes.

Can someone please let me know how can I specify a weekday as a holiday in MS Project so that that day is not considered while assigning timelines to resources.

Hi can anyone tell me how to add holiday dates to resources in microsoft project please.

When I try to install Microsoft Office Project 2003, I receive the following error message:

Our project web access site (http://{server name}/PWA) isn't working, giving an error of "The enablesessionstate attribute on the page directive is not allowed in this page".

From researching on the web, I'm assuming another administrator may...

We have a project that was supplied to us by a vendor.  There are some hardcoded dates in it that are wrong (this is just a template); what we'd really like is for all of the tasks (well, whereever it makes sense) to to be driven either by the...

I have Microsoft Project 2010 installed and functioning on a laptop. My boss wants me find the key (serial number) used to install it, we don't have the box or anything anymore. Is there any way I can retrieve the key from the installed program...

Hello,

We use Project 2003/2007 in our enviroment and we would like to allow users that do not have project installed view project files.  If possible we would like to avoid exporting to another file type and we would like to avoid 3rd party...

I am getting all the attached errors in my project server. Windows SharePoint is working fine, but PWA is showing error "An unexpected error has occurred. " All sharepoint operations are seems to be working fine.

I have two servers both server 2008 R2, one is DC with SP enterprise 2010, SQL 2008 R2, Project Server 2010 the other is Exchange 2010.  Can not get sync to exchange seems because of this error.  



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What is the difference between RUP and Scrum? Since, they both are iterative, I want to know the key differences between them and Scenarios when they use both of them. Please suggest.

Landesk process ldiscn32.exe taking up 99% cpu on startup. I want to write a script that will change the runtime of this process. I found a resolution but not quite sure how/where  to run the script locally on my PC. How do I use the start...

Hi,

I have 10 milestones which folds into an overarching single milestone. I want to link all the milestones into the overarching milestone and ensure the overarching milestone picks up the earliest start date and final end date...

Hello:
In Microsoft Project, 2003, I'd like to conditionally set the color of the task text, based on the value of the task.  I found (and used) a variation of the VB code that dbase118 posted on 2/16/2006 to change the color of the bar, which...

Can you plz recommend a free firewall for windows 7 64 bit home premium?
I want something that is secure but not annoying.

I have the windows firewall switched on. I also have windows security essentials running.
Not sure if these are the...

Dear Sir ,
                 kindly i want to know what is primavera and a difference between primavera and microsoft projects , and which one is better in both.
regards

Does anyone know of some good links for project plans, particulalry for Exchnage 2007 migration?

I am getting an error when trying to use the "Send to Mail Recipient" in Microsoft Project 2007 (See screenshot attached).

Troubleshooting details;

- Tried the same functionality in Microsoft Word - Works fine
- Used blank Project file -...

How can I make a min,max and close button as invisible of a form in C# on run time? When I changed the form property it occurs on design time only. But in run time it is visible? Please give me a solution.

Hi experts,

I am having a problem synchronizing workspaces in PWA. I go to PWA>Server Settings>Project Workspaces and when i synchronize any site, it gives me the errors below. The first three are from the event log and the last one is from...

If I insert a column work it is shown in hours. How do I conert this to days?

I installed Microsoft Project Server 2007 on a Windows 2003 Small Business Server.  I had SharePoint Services 3.0 already installed with fully working sites already on it.  The installation of Project Server appears to complete, but then when...

Hello,
i have a problem with a project manager whom can anynore access to his "My Tasks" page in PWA.
error message says:
"An unexpected error has occurred.

Web Parts Maintenance Page: If you have permission, you can use this page to...

I created a generic resource group so the project managers can access all generic resources across all branches of RBS in PS 2010.
The project managers can see the generic resources in the Resource Center.  However, they cannot see them as...

I am using  Microsoft Projec 2007. I have a Summary task with subtasks that also contain more subtasks.

My problem is:
For the SUMMARY/SUBTASKrows, I want to use the summary task's duration column (or whatever column you suggest) to summarize...

I am trying to forecast my project costs from now to 1 year out in terms of $ spent on personnel and resources.

Best if I can show actual vs expected.

If possible, How do I produce a cumulative cost curves in MS Project?

Hi Folks.

I am contiously seening this error everynite in our prodcution envirnoment. I dont know whats going wrong with our envirnoment.
Kindly look into the errors and guide me for the resolution.

thanks
Waqas

I have Project Server 2007 SP2 installed and I seem to have a lot of queues getting stuck.

They're either marked as "Getting QUeued" or "Waiting to be Processed"

I also get errors in the app log below.

I have a sharepoint site setup for my clients using Sharepoint Services 3.0.

My Development team has sent me a mpp file, but I do not have Microsoft Project nor does the client.  Si I need a way to shre the project plan with the client.

I...

I am just getting my feet wet in microsoft project.  Entered my work items, and broke them down into subtasks by using the indent button, and that gave me the nice collapsing/outlining feature.  I wanted to use this to also enter my projected $...

Is there a way in MS project to show a decision point in a gantt chart in MS Project?  What I'm hoping to show is where the company will need to choose one option or another and then depending on what they choose, it will take different steps,...

Hello Experts,

I have been noticing a reoccuring set of errors on my indexing server for SharePoint 2007 over the last few days.  The errors usually come up at the same time.  The event ID's are as follows:

Office SharePoint Server Event...

A client called me with this problem, and my PC is doing the same - any help gratefully received:

When trying to run any Visual Report in MS Project 2010 we get an error that Excel is Busy please try again.  On my PC I noticed a black window...

Here is my sample project:
Task    Duration    Resources
T1       2h             R1;R2
T2       2.67h        R1;R2;R3
T3       4h             R1;R2
T4       3h             R1;R3
T5       4.6h          R1[75%];R2[50%];R3;R4[25%]

I...

We have an issue with some custom Developed VBA Project inside Microsoft Project.  When the macro is executed, the following is displayed:

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Microsoft Forms
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This application is about to...

Is there a way to link an MS Project file with an Excel file? All I would like to do is take the date from a cell MS project file and output the date into and Excel file cell. Can I do this without Macro/Visual Basic.

Thanks for the help

I have installed several times project server 2007 on a windows 2003 32 bits machine. Everything completes succesfully but when I try to access the SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration I get an "Unexpected error occurred" message.

I turned...

I am only working 3 hours a day now, not 8. So I have updated the Project Default under Tools/ Options Set as Default to 5:00-8:00 PM and 3 hours a day, 15 hours a week 20 hours a month.

But when I setup my Duration for 12 hours, it only...

Creating formula based graphical indicators


I have seen a few project plans where graphical indicators appear in the custom columns providing a visual representation on status/health etc.  I believe this is done programmatically by defining...

Hello,

I have Office 2003 installed and Project 2007 on a WINXP pro SP2 Machine. Every time I open outlook 2003 a 'Configuring project 2007' dialog box comes up. It takes about 5 mins to configure then goes away. Happens every time I open...

How does MS Project calculate BCWP?  Its not as simple as %work complete * budgeted hours anymore.

Finished the installation of Sharepoint 2007 and Project 2007 servers. Trying to now connect the Project Server PWA, but unable too. The only account that seems to have access to PWA is the farm administrator account. As the farm administrator...

I downloaded the Project 2007 trial so I could test it out, and begin working on a project while I wait for my "real" version to come in the mail.  I started working on a project file, and got 50 lines down when I realized that some of the...

Hello,

I am new to MS Project and have recieved a request to include percent complete information for tasks.  In the attached example file, I would expect percent complete to be at 100 percent for both 'Electrical' and 'Plumbing'.  'House'...

Is there a way to access the Title property of a Project column programmatically (i.e., to find what title has been assigned, for example, to Text1)?

My company is running Sharepoint 2007 and Project Server 2007. I did the following in an attempt to move my company's project databases from one SQL Server to another:

1. Backed up the whole Sharepoint 2007 farm
2. Restored the PWA site using...

Hi Experts,

I want to print my task sheet in project (2010) and want the notes to appear under the relevant task. i.e. if I have a note on task line 6, I'd like the note to be printed between line 6 and line 7.

Currently, I can print notes...

I have recently run into an error when accessing Project Cetner in PWA:

Project Center cannot access the project(s) you are trying to view. It is most likely that you either don't have permissions to view the project, another user has deleted...

I am looking freeware to open Microsoft Project mmp file in my company.
All i need is viewer for redt grant chat in the mmp file.
Any advise? Many thanks.

Smilies in Project Plan – Project server 2010

I have seen a few project plans where the siliies appear in the comulmns providing information on project status, to give visual depiction. I believe this is done programmatically by defining  cell...

I was wondering how to apply inherit permissions to all my project workspaces with out having to click all 350 ish and select inherit permissions, altho I think this all started from when I did that on one site trying to "fix" an access issue for...

Experts - In Microsoft Project, I was able to increase the height of rows, so now my task names span 2 rows within a cell. I want reduce the row height back to a single row, without the wrapping. How do I do this? When I try to grab the leftmost...

Hello,

I would like to know whether there is a good document transmittal system, either based on Microsoft Project or on other software, that is inexpensive and would work for a company that has to keep track of a lot of reports and other...

Does anyone know where I could find a MS Project Database Schema for developing reports. I want to generate a report which shows user hours by day entered for a specific project in project server.

We've ran some tests when adding an issue.. If you leave your desk for 25 minutes and come back and click Add Issue, it will go through fine.. However, anything more than a half hour before pressing Save and Close will not add the issue-- it...

I need to create two columns in Project 2007.  One column would be a start time (ie 8:30) and a stop time (13:45).  I then need a column that will calculate the time spent between the time started and the time stopped.  How do I format these...

Hi!
We recently deployed a trial version of MS Project 2007 Server for evaluation. The server was deployed in a stand alone server configuration. Server had one Local IP address and one public IP address with a proper gateway configured.

The...

Hello Experts,

I have added my id in project server users (server settings -> manager user -> new user), and added it to Administrators group and removed from team group. I logged in to my windows box using my id ( the same id that was added...

How do I set up some type of conditional formating that will color code completed tasks in MS Project 2002?

Hi, I am trying to assign overtime to resources in microsoft project 2003.  Is there a way I can set overtime hours in a calendar or do I need to assign it elsewhere in the program.  Basically the project is 10 hours a day seven days a week.  All...

Here is what I want to accomplish.  I have sub tasks the roll up to a task.  Here is what I want to capture

1. Start and Finish is ESTIMATED
2. I want to estimated the hours to completed each subtask
3. I want to enter the actual hours the...