Republishing selected assignments in a multiple project file

[Michelle Moulliet]

Is there a way to republish selected assignments in a consolidated file and
to overwrite the resources' actuals? Right now the only way I know is to
close the consolidated file and re-open the individual project file and
republish. I'd like to find a more efficient way. Thanks!

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Michelle --

You should never publish or republish assignments from a master project, as
this can lead to the duplication of task assignments on every user's
timesheet in PWA. Therefore, you will need to open each project
individually and then republish the assignments. Here is a quick way to
open a batch of files without using a master project:

1. Launch Microsoft Project Professional and log into Project Server
2. Close the blank project that opens automatically in Microsoft Project
3. Open each project individually until you have opened all of your desired
projects
4. Click File - Save Workspace
5. Name the workspace file and save it in a convenient location, such as
your My Documents folder
6. Click the Yes button when prompted to save each of the projects in the
workspace
7. Close each of the projects

To open the group of projects at once, do the following:

1. Launch Microsoft Project Professional and log into Project Server
2. Click File - Open and then click the Open from File button
3. Select the workspace file you saved in step #5 above and click the Open
button

The system will automatically open each of the files in the Workspace file.
Hope this helps.

 

[Michelle Moulliet]

Dale, so does that mean you can't actually republish selected tasks back to
their home project's file from a consolidated file without saving the entire
consolidated file?

The workspace is helpful; but a little clunky.

Thanks,
Michelle