Project 2000. Using Multiple Projects, страница 3

In Microsoft Project 2000, this has changed. When the Resource Pool is opened read only, any edits to assignments are written to the Resource Pool while it is opened read only. This is accomplished by editing the file via a binary stream, as opposed to rewriting to the whole file. When adding or deleting resources, however, the resource pool must be re-opened as read write.

Only One Resource List

Another change is that only one resource list is maintained in Microsoft Project 2000. This is true regardless of whether “Pool takes precedence” or “Sharer takes precedence” is selected. Because only one list is maintained, resources have the same ID and Unique ID numbers and order whether in the resource pool or in the sharer file.


Try This: Working with a Resource Pool

Experiment to see how Microsoft Project 2000 employs resource pools.

  1. Create a new project with 3 tasks. Save the project as Project1.mpp, but leave it open.
  2. Create a resource pool with three resources named R1, R2, and R3.
  3. Save the file as RP.mpp and leave it open.
  4. Have Project1.mpp use RP.mpp as a resource pool.
  5. Assign each resource to one task each.
  6. In the resource sheet of Project1.mpp, add a new resource named R4.
  7. Save both the files and close them.
  8. Open Project1.mpp. When prompted, choose do not open other files and click OK.

Is there anything unexpected about your resource list from Project1.mpp?  Does anything change when you also open RP.mpp?


Working With Inserted Projects, Resource Pools, and Cross Project Links in the Microsoft Project 98 Format

In some organizations, there may be situations where users of Microsoft Project may want to use both Microsoft Project 98 and Microsoft Project 2000 files together. For example, a Microsoft Project 2000 user may want to use a Resource Pool that is still being maintained as a Microsoft Project 98 file.

Caution

Microsoft strongly suggests that users do not use files of both Microsoft Project 98 and  Microsoft Project 2000 format together in Inserted Project, Resource Pool, or Cross Project Link situations.

Microsoft strongly suggests that users do not use files of both Microsoft Project 98 and Microsoft Project 2000 format together in Inserted Projects, Resource Pools, or Cross Project Links situations. Doing so may cause problems with inconsistent scheduling or other odd behavior. Microsoft Project will not, however, explicitly stop you from doing so. You will not receive a message indicating that you are using an inconsistent project file type. For example, when you insert a Microsoft Project 98 project into a Microsoft Project 2000 project, you will receive no message indicating it is a Microsoft Project 98 file until you attempt to save your master project. At that point you will be asked if you want to save your inserted project in the Microsoft Project 2000 format.

If a there is an intermingling of Microsoft Project 98 and Microsoft Project 2000 files, there may be some situations where it seems to work well. More than likely, though, there will be problems. In order to troubleshoot such situations, however, you must understand the designed behavior in different situations. There are five scenarios that exist for using the two file types together. 


Scenario 1 – Master Project in Microsoft Project 98 Format with some sub-Projects in Microsoft Project 2000 Format

Microsoft Project 98 – When opening in Microsoft Project 98, sub-projects will not be able to be expanded.

Microsoft Project 2000 – When opening in Microsoft Project 2000, sub-projects will be able to be expanded. The master project will appear just as a Microsoft Project 2000 master project would appear. For example, if one of the inserted projects has an estimated duration, that estimated duration will be reflected in any related summary tasks. However, any new features used directly in the master project itself will be lost when you save your master project. For a detailed list of what features will be lost, please refer to the new feature list in Module 1.

Scenario 2 – Master Project in Microsoft Project 2000 Format with some sub-projects in Microsoft Project 98 Format