You selected a project that can be only opened read-only

[Gordon]

PS2007


number of PMs got the same read-only problem when they tried to connect to
the EPM server

the alert msg is :

"You Selected a project that can be only opened read-only. Do you want
Microsoft Office Project to open the project read-only?"

what we tried to do:
1) we did all cache cleanup
2) there are no pending checkin into the server
3) some people can access without any problem and they are using same access
group.

i really no idea how to solve it.
can anyone help? thanks a lot.

 

[John Freeman]

You will see this error if you have a project plan checked out. Project
Server locks a files when it is checked out so that no one else can edit
this.

You can go to Server Setting and Force check in the project. This should
resolve the problem.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,
Dave

 

[GG]

Hi:
Since some people can access correctly and some people don't, I think then
the server side should be no problem. It should be still the local cache
problem. When you clean the local cache, please notice that there is a drop
down list where you can select to clean the project checked out to you and
the project not checked to you. Normally the default one is the project not
checked out to you. You should change the selection and check if there are
some other cache to be cleaned. Then it should be fine.

Cheers
Rock

 

[ProjectAnalyst]

Gordon, there are many posts addressing this issue you may want to review.

Something to consider is what version of Project Server you are using. If
you have the latest service packs this issue should be dramatically reduced.

Also, this behavior can occur when users are improperly closing out of
projects, or in some cases, even closing out too fast from Project Pro before
Project Server has notified the local cache that the project is checked in.
The server thinks everything is fine, but local cache never gets updated.
Users may need to monitor their Personal Settings section under My Queued
Jobs to ensure that the check-ins are complete before closing Project Pro.

I believe that clearing the cache is not a solution, rather a last resort,
as it will result in loss of data in some cases.

 

[Gordon]

Thanks all kindly reply my ans.

My version is MSProject 2007

1) I was clean up the cache file, even the "Projects Checked out to you" and
"Projects not Checked out to you"
2) There are no pending queue or pending "check-in" into the Froce Checkin
windows.
3) I try to using my account to access this Project for using same PC (I'm