Re: Creating new projects based on the enterprise global

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From: Lois (Lois_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:19:06 -0700

Thanks, Gary. Hopefully, this helps answers Emily's original question also.
Lois

"Gary L. Chefetz (MVP)" wrote:

> 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
>
> -
> "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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