Orphaned Deliverables

[jkormann]

Here's the scenario:
- User creates some Deliverables which are created on the Project Server.
Task and Deliverable are tied with GUIDs
- User closes, without saving, Project on his desktop. Tasks are not saved.
Deliverables are not rolled back so they stay on the Project Server.
- User opens the Project again and tries to re-create the Deliverables based
on the Tasks.
*** DELIVERABLES are already created, so an error is thrown.

Question is, how do I use the Task to find the Deliverables which are
already created and tie them back together?

 

[Ben]

Hi, So this would be a design issue as the deliverables are created in the
WSS db, and not in the Published DB (as you don't save them). I would open
up the project, click on the deliverables option, and hopefully you should
see a little red exlamation mark detailing that there are deliverables on the
Project Workspace that need aligning with the Project. Once done, you can
edit the deliverable to tie it to a task. I've not actually tried the above,
but it should work and I'll test it tomorrow.

 

[jkormann]

Ben,

Design issue in MS Project Server or the macro?

And yes, there is a small red ! next to the deliverable, however there are
many which don't have it and are still linked to this project.

What macro methods can I use which would load all the Deliverables for a
given project and allow me to run through them, matching them to the correct
Task. Essentially, trying to fix this problem within my code.

Thank you.