With Master/Subs - only one user can edit?

[Matt Kennedy]

Background:
I am on a project team that is using Project Pro 2003. I
want to setup a master project and insert several sub-
projects. I need to retain the ability to have the
subproject managers edit their project files
simoultaneously.

Problem:
To test this ability I created separate master project
and subproject files on a file server. Following the
instructions for setting up the master project subproject
relationship I "included" the subproject into the master
project. So far so good. I was able to set up
dependencies between master and sub just as I had
expected. Then with the master project open (not the
subproject) I asked a counterpart to open the subproject.
When he attempted to open the subproject a dialog box
indicated that I had the project open and he could only
open the subproject read only.

As mentioned I need to have this setup so that the
separate subproject files can be edited simoultaneously
bny the respective subproject managers. Is this possible
with Project 20034 Pro or does this type of simoutlaneous
update of subproejcts require the use of Project
Enterprise?

Thanks!
-Matt

 

[Gérard Ducouret]

Hello Matt,

When you open the Master Project, Ms Project needs to open also the
subproject to be able to manage the links between the 2 projects. Ms Project
is "mono-user": a project file can be open only once at a time.

Gérard Ducouret

 

[JackD]

To be more specific, a file can be open by two or more users at a time, but
only one person can have it open for editing. All others are read only and
won't see changes until the person editting saves, and the readers close and
reopen the file.

-Jack