Re: Opening files from server - Views & Filters - Already exist, can't overwrite

From: Dale Howard [MVP] ("Dale)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:10:30 -0600

SBelling --

You need to remove all nonenterprise objects, such as Views, Tables,
Filters, Groups, etc. from the enterprise project template. In the
Organizer dialog, make sure on each page that you select both the Task and
Resource options to see all objects on that page. Hope this helps. 

-- 
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
Denver, Colorado
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"
"SBelling" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2154c01c45ad0$a4187460$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks - this did solve the views issue. Let me tell you
> more about what I did, maybe you can help me devise a
> solution for our environment and users that will work:
>
> I created enterprise templates that mirror the
> deliverables and milestones in our System Development
> Lifecycle (SDLC. Unbeknownst to me, I pulled a bunch of
> filters into these, several that are also in the
> enterprise global template.
>
> So, once having created project plans using these
> templates, when users open these projects they then get
> prompted to replace or rename the filters in their project.
>
> Can this be fixed by using the Organizer and deleting the
> filters that are duplicative of the enterprise global
> filters?
>
> In the meantime, I went into these templates and removed
> all of the filters, save all tasks, on the premise that
> users can add filters they want from the enterprise global
> template.
>
> FYI, I am also getting this with a table view.
>
> Thanks,
> SBelling
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >SBelling --
> >
> >The root cause of this problem is that you
> have "polluted" the Enterprise
> >Global with nonenterprise objects, such as the Gantt
> Chart view.  The
> >Enterprise Global should contain only enterprise objects,
> such as the
> >Enterprise Gantt Chart view and Enterprise Entry table.
> Refer to the
> >following link for more information about what is causing
> the problem and
> >how to fix it permanently:
> >
> >http://www.projectserverexperts.com/Project%20Server%
> 20FAQs/cantoverwritetable.htm
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >-- 
> >Dale A. Howard [MVP]
> >Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
> >Denver, Colorado
> >http://www.msprojectexperts.com
> >"We wrote the book on Project Server"
> >
> >
> >"S Belling" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
> >news:2113d01c45ac5$9ed51b80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I'm a Project Server admin and PMO mgr - We are
> >> implementing Prj Svr 2003 and going live as we speak.
> OUr
> >> project leads (and me) sometimes get messages when
> opening
> >> projects we've published indicating that various views
> >> (Gantt&, for example) already exist and can't be
> >> overwritten - dialogue box asks if we want to rename it
> or
> >> cancel the opening of the project.
> >>
> >> I've found that if I just add a 1 to the end of the view
> >> name, I can proceed.
> >>
> >> Just today I got something similar, except it was
> >> referring to filters that already exist in the
> enterprise
> >> global template. I was asked to replace, rename or
> cancel.
> >>
> >> What is the root cause of these view and filter issues,
> >> and what should I be doing to fix these?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> SBelling
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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