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MT_PMP wrote:
> That's what I was thinking you were doing. At this point, I can't
> give you anymore input because we have yet to deploy MS Project
> Server in our organization. We've had a demo of it and senior mgmt
> is considering the ROI. Hopefully, someone else can give you some
> feedback here.
>
>> I think Program Level and Master Projects are the same thing.
>> Correct me if I am wrong.
>>
>> We have projects which are published in Project Server
>>
>> So I then Open a new project
>> Insert > Projects > Retrieve the list.. > select the project
>>
>> Select Read-only... INSERT
>>
>> The new project in which we just embedded is the master project
>> which we want to display in PWA > Project Center
>> So we publish > but it also publishes the embedded project.
>>
>> "MT_PMP" wrote:
>>
>>> How are you "publishing" your Master Project?
>>>
>>> I use a "program level" project to link all of the projects I am
>>> working on together under one summary task and use that to speak
>>> with managers and stakeholders. When doing this, I use the "Insert
>>> Project" command under the Insert Menu and I have no issues
>>> whatsoever. If you provide a little more insight into your
>>> particular issue, I may be able to lead you in the right direction.
>>> --
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>>> Thanks,
>>> MT_PMP
>>>
>>>
>>> "wasonamit" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alright I broke the link and published the master now the
>>>> resources gets an email that they are assigned to the Master.
>>>>
>>>> and then i cannot re-establish the link to the sub-project.
>>>>
>>>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> "wasonamit" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> We created a Master Project in PS2007 and inserted sub-projects
>>>>> in it as read-only.
>>>>>
>>>>> But when we publish the Master Project it also publishes
>>>>> assignments updates of the sub-projects although these projects
>>>>> are read-only.
>>>>>
>>>>> We would like to avoid it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was thinking of breaking the Link and Publishing it and
>>>>> re-establish the link after publishing the master.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts ?