Calculations or Refreshing (F9), a project's information automatic

[NelsonG]

I have created a status "Stoplight" indicator using the Enterprise Flags
Outline codes. I've added different algorithms to each flag represented by
four differnt colors. They work perfectly, assuming that the project, when
opened, get refreshed (F9). We're seeing cases when the project plan hasn't
been opened in quite a while the refresh doesn't occure, hence the light
indicators don't reflect the correct information. Once I open the project and
press (F9) the indicators change to the correct color.
Is there a way to activate automatic refreshes on Project Server, for
all projects, on a regular basis?
Thanks

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

NelsonG --

Because the calculation engine is still inside of Microsoft Project
Professional, you will need to ask your users to open all of their projects
and recalculate the data using the F9 function key. There's no way to force
the calculation inside the Project Server database without opening the
project in Microsoft Project Professional. Once they have done this, the
data in the system will be current. Hope this helps.

 

[NelsonG]

Thanks Dale, this clarifies my doubts. With so many projects being viewed and
analyzed on a regular basis and the stoplight report being driven by date, I
seem to always have a few projects with the incorrect light indicator, due to
the lack of re-calculation.
Thanks again.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

NelsonG --

You are more than welcome, my friend!