Standard Fields in the Enterprise Global Template - I can't get rid of the data...

[Michelle D]

Any suggestions for cleaning up/out the standard fields in the Global
Enterprise Template would be greatly appreciated.

When we originally created our Enterprise Global template, we used a
customized template from MS Project 2000 as the basis, which included
values & formulas in the Standard fields (of which the Enterprise
Global Template isn't programmed to recognize). Now that we have
updated the Enterprise fields with new values, the old values (in the
Standard fields) are still showing up when connected the the Enterprise
Global template both "Online" and Offline"(Project Server Account
-Offline), when using the Standard fields. Of course the
values/formulas are in the Standard fields, but how do we delete those
values from the Enterprise Global template, since standard fields can't
be accessed. Any ideas?

P.S. This causes a problem for our Macros written to "copy" the
Enterprise data to Standard fields for access by users running MS
Project Standard (i.e. if I have a drop-down list of "Water, Fire, and
Ice" in the Enterprise, and the Standard field has a drop-down list of
"Water and Fire", then whenever the macro attempts to copy a field with
"Ice", the macro fails. Help!

 

[Brian K - Project MVP]

Any suggestions for cleaning up/out the standard fields in the Global
Enterprise Template would be greatly appreciated.

When we originally created our Enterprise Global template, we used a
customized template from MS Project 2000 as the basis, which included
values & formulas in the Standard fields (of which the Enterprise
Global Template isn't programmed to recognize). Now that we have
updated the Enterprise fields with new values, the old values (in the
Standard fields) are still showing up when connected the the
Enterprise Global template both "Online" and Offline"(Project Server
Account -Offline), when using the Standard fields. Of course the
values/formulas are in the Standard fields, but how do we delete those
values from the Enterprise Global template, since standard fields
can't be accessed. Any ideas?

P.S. This causes a problem for our Macros written to "copy" the
Enterprise data to Standard fields for access by users running MS
Project Standard (i.e. if I have a drop-down list of "Water, Fire, and
Ice" in the Enterprise, and the Standard field has a drop-down list of
"Water and Fire", then whenever the macro attempts to copy a field
with "Ice", the macro fails. Help!

Remove the formulas and any other customizations and then click the
Rename button on the dialog and clear out the name. This 'should' do it.

 

[Dale Howard [MVP]]

Michelle D --

What happens when you try the following process?

1. Open the Enterprise Global for editing
2. Click Tools - Organizer
3. Select the Fields tab

After you complete the above steps, are you able to see the standard fields
on the list of fields on the right side of the dialog? If so, you can
simply select and delete them. Let us know if this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"

 

[Michelle D]

Thanks, but I can't access the Standard fields to clear out the
formulas and rename the fields, because only Enterprise Fields are
shown in the Enterprise Global. This is frustrating because some PMs,
working offline (in their PS Accounts), are experiencing some fields
are overwriting the Enterprise Global values and formulas. Any other
suggestions?

 

[Michelle D]

Hello,

I have tried the steps before, and re-tried again today, per your
suggestion, but still no success. Only Enterprise Fields are shown in
the Enterprise Global. this is frustrating because some PMs, working
offline (in their PS Accounts), are experiencing some fields are
overwriting the Enterprise Global values and formulas.