Unable to view customised Resource Forumla field in PWA 2007

[JoP]

Hi,
Please help - I'm sure this will be a really obvious newbie error...
I've created a new customised enterprise field for resources (Entity =
resource, Type = number) and I've added a really basic formula (1+2) and left
all other fields on their default values.
When I click save, I get told that it's going to open Project Plan - which
is fine. I then close PP, go back to my global template, add the customised
field to the resource area of PP and I can see values for all of my resources
- so far so good. HOWEVER, I cannot see this field in PWA. I want to add it
to my resource view via Manage Views, but it isn't listed as a field. Every
other customised field is, but this is the only formula field for the
resource area. Does anyone know what I've failed to do?

 

[Mark Everett | PMP]

Hi,
Please help - I'm sure this will be a really obvious newbie error...
I've created a new customised enterprise field for resources (Entity =
resource, Type = number) and I've added a really basic formula (1+2) and left
all other fields on their default values.
When I click save, I get told that it's going to open Project Plan - which
is fine. I then close PP, go back to my global template, add the customised
field to the resource area of PP and I can see values for all of my resources
- so far so good. HOWEVER, I cannot see this field in PWA. I want to add it
to my resource view via Manage Views, but it isn't listed as a field. Every
other customised field is, but this is the only formula field for the
resource area. Does anyone know what I've failed to do?

Hello,

For you to be able to see this in PWA, you must publish the project
using the formula fields.

Hope this helps,

Mark Everett
www.catapultsystems.com

 

[JoP]

Thank you Mark,
I've tried opening one of the existing projects and I've re-published it and
checked in the project (checking that my formula field is working on the
resource page), but it hasn't made any difference.
I can see the field ok from Project Plan, I just can't see it in PWA through
Server Settings / Manage Views / New View, where view type = resource center
or any other type of view, and I can't see it as a custom field in the
resource center for anyone when I click edit details either.
Is this because it's a formula field? Every other custom field works ok?
Cheers,
Jo