PDS and Tasks

[Steve Moro]

Hi All,
I am working with a Project Server 2003 implementation but would like to
design some ASP.NET screen which modify TASK attributes but cannot find a
PDS API which let one do this. Does anyone know of a PDS extender that can
or does anyone know of a commercial product which does provide this
functionality.

Please let me know.
Steve

 

[Jim Corbin [MSFT]]

You can create tasks, but the PDS does not natively support modifying or
deleting tasks. You could write a PDS extension to modify the MSP_WEB tables
dealing with tasks, however any task changes require rescheduling the
project -- and the scheduling engine is in Project Pro, not on Project
Server. It is likely that if you modified the task tables outside of Project
Pro, you could create database problems.
You can automate Project Professional 2003 and use the object model to
modify tasks, for example with the Tasks collection object, LinkTasksEdit
method, SetLinkType method, UpdateTasks method, etc.