Customize project center screen

[ctd]

Hi,
A quick question for a solution decision.
I have a client requirement to have a page that:
1. lists all projects with group by and filter option.
2. has no grantt chart and no edit property buttons.
3. clicking on the hyperlink of the project name would take me to another
custom page instead of the task page.

Can I customize the project center page to accomplish these requirements ?
Or that is impossible so I need to write a custom web part that lists all
projects and have those group by/filter option. That sounds more complicated
so I hope for an easier solution.

Thanks,
ctd

 

[Andrew Lavinsky]

1) Easy enough with OOB functionality.

2) When you create the view, push the offset bar all the way to the right.
There's still a Gantt Chart, but it won't be readily apparent. Edit buttons
can be controlled using security features. They'll still be there but greyed
out.

3) That one might be a bit tough. You might try adding a custom field and
including a hyperlink there, then try swapping it out for the project name.
You could also try using the Hyperlink Base field in File Properties, and
seeing if that will surface in the Project Center view. I must admit that
I haven't tried that so am not sure what the results. Last time I checked
though, it wasn't so easy to add a live hyperlink field to a PWA webpart.

Of course, you could achieve pretty much the same results with an Excel based
report in Excel Services - or with a custom SSRS report. I'd see if the
OOB Project Center functionality works for you, and if not look at those
options.


- Andrew Lavinsky
Blog: http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/epm

 

[ctd]

Hi Andrew,
Thank you for the recommendation. I'll be doing #3 using your approach and
will know if that works.

Thanks,
ctd

 

[Ben Howard [MVP]]

or for 2. use the SimpleUI tool, it should do the same, or for the webpart, I
think you can hide the controls...

 

[ctd]

I'm so close to making this work as required. Thanks for all suggestions.
Another question: can the headings on the project datagrid be modified ?
ie. "Project Name" to "Project", "State" to "Status", etc...

Thanks.

 

[Ben Howard [MVP]]

No... NAFAIK
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Regards, Ben.

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