Re: Creating a custom field in Project Server

From: n2singing (n2singing_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 18:11:06 -0700

Thanks!

"JackD" wrote:

> 1) Yes, the number fields in Project are present in the SQL database.
> 2) You wouldn't modify the table, you would simply use one of the available
> fields (there are 30 number fields available)
> 3) Modify or develop a table to accept the data. (this can be as simple as
> going to the insert menu and selecting column)
> 4) Very simple.
>
> I suggest that you read the document titled projdb.htm on any machine that
> has project installed. It covers working with the database. Custom fields
> are a bit more tricky than some as you need to look at / or join to the
> MSP_CONVERSIONS table to get the correct field identifier. Once you do this
> once it is quite simple.
>
> --
> -Jack ... For project information and macro examples visit
> http://masamiki.com/project
>
> ..
> "n2singing" <n2singing@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2F6B300E-2CBD-450A-B562-A2D008DEDF82@microsoft.com...
> > My manager wants to create a new field for a project in order to input an
> > integer associated to a "bug" (for use with a bug-tracking application).
>
> 1)
> > Is this field added to one of the MS Project tables in the actual SQL
> Database?
> > If so, which table?
>
> 2)
> > If you don't modify those tables, how would you create
> > this field?
>
> 3)
> > Also, once the field is created in the database, how do you
> > modify the project form itself to allow the users to input this new
> integer
> > value?
>
> 4) I'm just trying to get a general scope for whether any of this is
> > even possible before I start with the process of installing and learning
> MS
> > Project.
> >
> > Signed,
> > Know nothing about Project Server! :?)
>
>
>

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