I'm having some problems using MS Project. Bear with me, I'm a first time user of multiple projects within one master project.
I created a master project called officeaschedules. I created 5 other projects with tasks and start dates. I opened the master project and inserted the other 5 projects into this file. When I make changes (specifically to the start/finish dates)to one or the other, the changes do not update in the other one. What am I doing wrong? When I double-click on the project and I'm in the inserted project information under advanced I have checked the Link to Project box. I just don't understand why the files don't both or all update. Any advice? Saving Changes...
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Micki - When you open your master project, I believe you have to answer "Yes" when it asks if you want to open all the projects, in order to have the master track the linked projects. Saving Changes...
1. If you modify a sub-project independantly, you will need to open the master project + all the inserted sub-projects (simply open the master and say yes to it opening the sub projects) and then save the whole lot again. 2. If you modify the sub-project through the master project (all the sub-projects must be quote:OPENED:endquote then everything is affected and the sub-projects should reflect changes.
Beware: Project 2002 has a serious bug in it which kicks in when you cut a task from a sub-project and past it into the Master project. Project suddenly dies and sends the error report to MS. There is a patch for this that you can only get directly from a local rep - fortunately this does fix the problem. Saving Changes...
