Re: Creating a budget in Project 2007 fails when resources are sha

Hi Mark,

I'm not sure I follow your statement:

"Therefore there is no resource *** for the individual project which
is sharing resources as that would be very messy"

When you create a resource pool file and share those resources to
other projects, the names of the resources do show in the resource
*** of the sharer file if the pool file is opened. The resource
information is stored in the pool file but is visible in the sharer
files.

You are correct, if you add or remove resources from any sharer file,
all sharer files as well as the pool file get that change. I
*strongly* suggest turning off the option "Automatically add new
resources and tasks" on the General tab in Tools > Options on *all*
files connected to a pool. (I actually recommend turning it off in all
projects -- shared or not.) It does not prevent someone from adding
resources but it does flag issue in a message. This is most
definitely a training point if people are going to use a pool file in
your organization.

The ability to add or delete resources from a sharer file is not a
bug -- it's how project has functioned for as long as I recall (16+
years). That is why it is key that every user working with pools and
sharer files understand how to work with the files. One person
merrily adding resources "by accident" causes troubles for all.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional information
about Microsoft Project

"Bingo" <Bingo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi JulieS,

When you share resources with another project the master project
holds all
the resources. Therefore there is no resource *** for the
individual
project which is sharing resources as that would be very messy.

See for yourself...

* Create an empty project (project 1) with a few resources. Then
share this
project.

* Create another empty project (project 2) and share the resources
of
project 1 with the sharing rule set to pool takes precedence.

* now try adding or deleting a resource in either project. Because
the
resources are shared any additions or removals in either resource
*** is
reflected in the other.

I think it is definitely a bug with project. Does anyone know how I
submit
a bug to Microsoft?


"JulieS" wrote:

Hi Mark,

You are attempting to assign the budget resources to the summary
task
in the master project not in the sharer project files?

When I create the consolidated master project file by opening the
pool
file with the 3rd option (open pool and all other files into a
master.....) I cannot see the list of resources (budget or
otherwise)
when I have the summary task for the inserted project selected. If
I
add the project summary task to the consolidated master, same holds
true. The only way I can see to assign resources in the master
file
is to type the resource name. How are you assigning the budget
resources in the master file?

Have you tried assigning the budget resources to the sharer file?

Julie

"Bingo" <Bingo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Julie,

Help -> About reveals:

Microsoft Office Project 2007 (12.0.6211.1000) SP1 MSO
(12.0.6213.1000)

Stepping through the help topic works if I use a project which is
not
sharing a resource pool. However, when I apply the methodology
to a
my
master project file, which has a shared resource pool as soon as
I
enter a
budget type in step 4.4 in "Categorize resource costs according
to
their
budget type" project crashes.

Cheers,

Mark


"JulieS" wrote:

Hi Mark,

I've stepped through a fairly simple example following the steps
outlined in the help topic. I have not had any crash problems.

I am using Project 2007 Professional with SP-1. What service
pack
are
you working with?
Can you be more specific about where the crash occurs and any
error
messages you receive?

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information
about Microsoft Project

"Bingo" <Bingo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

When implementing the Project 2007 help topic: "Create a
budget
for
your
project" on a collection of projects sharing a resource pool,
Project 2007
crashes when assigning budget types to a shared resource pool.

How can I work around this problem?

Cheers,

Mark








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