RE: Joining plans treated as separate plans

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You need a Master project with subprojects. Here's the easiest way to do it:

1. Open all the plans you want in the new master file.
2. Window/New Window...
3. Hold down the control key and select all the files you want to appear in
your new master.
4. Click OK.

A new file is created with all the project files *linked* into the new file.
Save the new file.

CAUTION: It is best to keep all the files in one folder, including the
master file. If you move any of these files, it breaks the "spell"

Method 2:
In a new blank project, Insert/Project...
The open file dialog box appears. Look carefully and you will see a check
box "Link to Project." Checking that box essentially does the same thing as
I described above. Repeat for each file you want in the master.
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"Dmitry" wrote:

Hello,
I put several project plans on one page. However, some of tasks were
rescheduled for later because all the tasks have As Late As Possible
constraints. Now I have slacks that I cannot get rid of. Looks like Project
combined all plans into a "single" plan and moves all possible tasks further
in time to the last possible date from ANY of the project plans. For example,
of two projects the first one (A) finishes in 3 months, the second one (B) -
in 1 month. Project A made the project B start as late as possible (not when
it is supposed to start). After I set a start date for the first task of the
project B I still have a slack between the 1st and 2nd tasks of the project
B. Both of the projects finish in 3 months.
How can I make Microsoft Project treat plans as separate ones on one page?
Thanks a lot in advance,
Dmitry
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