MS Project Professional 2007 -- Enterprise Resources Can't See Assigned Tasks in PWA

[djoliver1]

Hi all:
I'm using MS Project Professional 2007 and I created the schedule as an .mpp file and assigned resources before I loaded the schedule to the EPM server. I created the resource names consistently with the names in the Enterprise resource pool and when I go into tools / assign resources and filter on enterprise resources, I see the resources I assigned to my project associated with the correct tasks. The only problem is that when these resources go into PWA, they can't see their assigned tasks even after I save and publish the project. If I create a new resource assignment while I am connected to the server, then the resource can see the new assignment, but I don't want to have to completely recreate the project assignments to remedy this situation. Can anyone tell me another way to fix it so that resources begin to see their assignments in PWA and can enter their time there?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
David

 

[JulieInMaine]

Hi David,

Not a lot of server folks hang out here. I suggest posting to the Microsoft TechNet forum for Project Server:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/projectserver/en-US/home?forum=projserv2010setup

You'll likely get a faster answer there.

 

[djoliver1]

thanks Julie. I posted my question there last night. Hopefully I'll get a good suggestion. I don't have to rebuild the schedule assignments on the server and then re-add several weeks of actual work. What a hassle that would be...

 

[johnherman]

I used server about 15 months ago. I think you need to select the names from a pick list (and I can't remember how to get to it). You can't simply spell things correctly. That is, you'll need to update the plan once it's on the server so that the resources can be linked/identified by the server.

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[johnherman]

Let me try to explain a little more. When you uploaded the project, it created enterprise resources for you. It doesn't know that John Smith from your plan is the same John Smith in Enterprise resources, with logins, permissions, e-mail accounts, etc. Hopefully, there is a way to "merge" the two John Smiths in Project Server, thus saving you from having to do resource assignments all over again.

While I appreciate your problem, look at it from the other side. Let's say there are multiple John Smiths at the company. Or, let's say the server calls him John A Smith. I think you get the idea.

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The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was - Steven Wright

 

[JulieInMaine]

Dale Howard has responded to the question on the Project Server forum:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com...er-but-resources-cant?forum=projserv2010setup

 

[djoliver1]

thanks. I had notification set but I didn't receive an email, so I didn't see it until I received your notification.

 

[JulieInMaine]

Oh, good. I just posted the link so others may also find your post - glad it helped you too.

 

[johnherman]

thanks for updating this post, Julie.

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The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was - Steven Wright