Problem while Importing project schedule to Project Web Access

[Muhammad Usman]

HI community!
I am importing a project schedule into project web access through import
project wizard. My project schedule contains number of custom fields like (
Catagory, Pessimistic, Most likely etc). While importing the project on 3rd
step, wizard asks to map task fields. My problem is that, the fields i
mentioned above are not visible in "Form: Task Field" column. So i m unable
to select the desired fields(Catagory, Pessimistic, Most likely) and map them
to enterprise task fields.

I need very quick response from all of you due to very short timelines

Thanking you all

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Muhammad --

On that page of the Import Projects wizard, the custom personal fields are
not listed in alphabetical order by the name you gave each custom field.
Instead, they are listed alphabetically by the type of field. So, for
example, I created a custom personal field called Category using the task
Text1 field. Even though I would expect Category to be up near the top of
the list, it is at the bottom of the list as the first field in the Text
section. I think if you hunt around the list, you should be able to find
your custom fields. Hope this helps.

 

[Muhammad Usman]

Thanx Dale,
I have scrolled down the list for 5 times, and watched each and every field
very carefully, there is no custom field listed.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Muhammad:

A thought: If you used "title" to change their names, rather than defining
them with new names under Tools > Custom Fields, they would appear as though
they haven't been customized, because they haven't. At least not in a way
that the system recognizes.

 

[Muhammad Usman]

Thx Gary
But infact I have define these fields customized. Like Tools->Custom Fields
and so on.
These fields are visible to me in another PS at the same wizard step. But in
this specific PS, these fields are not listed in map task fields Wizard step.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Muhammed:

Very strange. Are you certain that the Enterprise Task fields have been
defined properly?

 

[Muhammad Usman]

Thx Gary

I think when first time i opened the proejct schdule, these fields were
visible, i mapped them. But when i opened the other project schedules they
were invisible. But now when i open the ps from pwa to project professional,
there is no prompts to rename these fields. So what i perceived is that as i
have first time mapped these fields, there is no need to remap them, that is
why they are not visible.

This is my thought. Perhaps actauls are different. But this is working for
me uptil now

Regards