Is it possible to edit the Updates view in PWA 2003?

[Andy S]

Is it possible to edit the Updates view in PWA 2003? My project
manager would like to see the baseline work field added to this view,
so she can glance at that number when approving timesheets. I don't
see any option for modifing this view in the PWA Admin section. Is it
possible?

 

[Ben Howard]

Hi Andy,
No it isn't. There aren't any ways around it really.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Andy S --

The way to modify the Updates page in PWA is totally non-obvious. You do it
by modifying the View My Tasks page to include your extra columns. To do
this, refer to the 2003 section in the following FAQ:

http://www.projectserverexperts.com/Shared Documents/changetimesheet.htm

Hope this helps.

 

[Andy S]

Hi Dale,

While your solution allowed me to see the Baseline Work field in the
Updates table, the Updates table field order does not match the table
field order of the Timesheets table.

In my situation, in the timesheet, I start out with (from left to
right):

1. Task Name
2. Baseline Work
3. Work

This is the exact order that I specified in the Manage Views section
of PWA Admin. However, on the Updates page, the order of fields is
the same as the default setting, and a extra fields I choose (like
Baseline Work) appear at the end of the table. I am not sure how to
rectify the difference.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Andy --

Unfortunately, there is no way for the Project Server administrator to set
up the column order on the Updates page for your PM's. Therefore, because
of this limitation, you should teach your PM's how to drag the Baseline Work
field from the far right side of the table to a location near the left end.
That's the only way around this issue. Hope this helps.