Re: Creating new projects based on the enterprise global

From: Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\) ("Gary)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 19:04:03 -0400

Lois:

The only way you can do this is to set the default view in the template, as
Dale suggested, but even this doesn't set the default view because only the
users can do this for themselves. In fact, the default view for any user
session is the one that they left open in that particular project the last
time they opened it. Project remembers these things for you. Any view that
you add to the Enterprise Global is available to all users connected to the
system. So, train your users to select the Enterprise views you want them to
use. 

-- 
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the book on Project Server
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
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"Lois" <Lois@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A01AD623-29AA-43F4-B4D5-21B91AD1788F@microsoft.com...
> Dale,
> Thanks for the post.  If a project manager needs to create a new project
for
> which we haven't created an applicable enterprise template, is there a way
> for the new, blank project that appears on the screen when they open
Project
> Pro (defaulted to connect to the server) to display an Enterprise view,
> table, etc. instead of the local global template?  For example, we want
the
> Work column to display in the Gantt chart automatically each time a new,
> blank project displays. Making a change to the Entry table/Gantt chart in
the
> Enterprise Gobal template creates problems with the same objects in the
local
> global template - which is time-consuming to deal and hamstrings the user
> from adding and keeping other columns displayed.  I can change the
Enterprise
> Entry Table so the Enterprise Gantt displays what we need, but I how do I
> then set the Enterprise Gantt as the default view for anyone connected to
the
> server (without having to make a change to each local machine)?
> Thanks.
> Lois
>
> "Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Emily --
> >
> > The Enterprise Global file is not used for creating new projects.  If
you
> > wish to create new projects from a template, your organization should
create
> > and save enterprise templates for those project types.  Users can access
> > those enterprise project templates by clicking File - New, clicking the
On
> > My Computer link in the sidepane, and then click the Enterprise Project
tab
> > in the dialog.
> >
> > The Enteprise Global file is meant to be used as your organization's
> > "library" of custom enterprise objects such as Views, Tables, Filters,
> > Groups, Fields, etc.  It is also used to set the default currency for
all
> > enterprise projects.  Hope this helps.
> >
> > -- 
> > Dale A. Howard [MVP]
> > Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
> > http://www.msprojectexperts.com
> > "We wrote the book on Project Server"
> >
> >
> > "Emily" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0ebe01c48a93$b6e65330$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Does anyone know how to make the enterprise global
> > > automatically apply to new projects whenever they are
> > > created?
> >
> >
> >

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