MS Project Client Integration with cProjects 4.0

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am using cProjects 4.0 and trying to import the MS project.

It is giving errors as follows -

a) The constraint date is missing for the start constraint

b) MS Project Title is initial: Upload not possible.

Please guide me what steps need to be followed for the MSproject integration.

Screen shots would be appreciated.

Mail id - amitssawant@gmail.com

Regards,

Amit

09820502246

[former_member189058 · Accepted solution]

Hi Amit/Shiv,

Try the following settings in the customization for import to cProjects:

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MAR Project Role Link (MS P Client)

FINISH PBCP Task Link (cProjects) END_DATE

START PBCP Task Link (cProjects) BEG_DATE

WORK PBCP Task Link (cProjects) WORK_EFFORT

WORK_UNIT PBCP Task Link (cProjects) WORK_UNIT

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MAT Task Link (MS P Client)

FINISH PECP Task Link (cProjects) END_DATE

START PECP Task Link (cProjects) BEG_DATE

WORK PECP Task Link (cProjects) WORK_EFFORT

WORK_UNIT PECP Task Link (cProjects) WORK_UNIT

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MC Checklist (MS P Client)

NAME PCCP Checklist (cProjects) DESCRIPTION

TEXT10 PCCP Checklist (cProjects) NUMBER

TEXT21 PCCP Checklist (cProjects) CLH_TYPE

UID PCCP Checklist (cProjects) CHECKLIST_ID

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MCI Checklist Item (MS P Client)

FINISH PICP Checklist Item (cProjects) FINISH_DATE_FIX

NAME PICP Checklist Item (cProjects) DESCRIPTION

TEXT10 PICP Checklist Item (cProjects) NUMBER

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MP Phase (MS P Client)

FINISH PPCP Phase (cProjects) FINISH_DATE_FIX

NAME PPCP Phase (cProjects) DESCRIPTION

START PPCP Phase (cProjects) START_DATE_FIX

TEXT10 PPCP Phase (cProjects) NUMBER

TEXT20 PPCP Phase (cProjects) PHA_TYPE

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MR Resource (MS P Client)

FINISH PLCP Project Role (cProjects) END_DATE

NAME PLCP Project Role (cProjects) DESCRIPTION

START PLCP Project Role (cProjects) BEG_DATE

TEXT10 PLCP Project Role (cProjects) PARTICIPANT_ID

TEXT3 PLCP Project Role (cProjects) PARTICIPANT_ROLE

TEXT4 PLCP Project Role (cProjects) ROLE_FUNCTION_ID

WORK PLCP Project Role (cProjects) WORK_EFFORT

WORK_UNIT PLCP Project Role (cProjects) WORK_UNIT

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - MT Task (MS P Client)

FINISH PTCP Task (cProjects) FINISH_DATE_FIX

MILESTONE PTCP Task (cProjects) MILESTONE

NAME PTCP Task (cProjects) DESCRIPTION

PERCENT_COMPLETE PTCP Task (cProjects) COMPLETION

START PTCP Task (cProjects) START_DATE_FIX

TEXT1 PTCP Task (cProjects) TSK_TYPE

TEXT10 PTCP Task (cProjects) TASK_ID

WORK PTCP Task (cProjects) WORK_EFFORT

WORK_UNIT PTCP Task (cProjects) WORK_UNIT

PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client) - PDMP Project Definition (MS P Client)

CATEGORY PDCP cProjects Project Definition PRO_TYPE

FINISH_DATE PDCP cProjects Project Definition FINISH_DATE_FIX

NAME PDCP cProjects Project Definition DESCRIPTION

NAME PDCP cProjects Project Definition PROJECT_ID

START_DATE PDCP cProjects Project Definition START_DATE_FIX

Regards,

Reema.

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Reema Shahbazkar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Reema,

When i tried to import MS Project to cProject it gave the following error :

1) The constraint date is missing for the start constraint

2) MS Project Title is initial: Upload not possible.

3) Data not saved

What could be the reason though i have maintained the assignments as per your suggestion.

Please suggest.

Regards,

Amit

amitssawant@gmail.com

[former_member189058 · Accepted solution]

Hello Amit,

A MS Project client file (.mpp file) can only be imported to cProjects if it

has a 'Title' which is not empty (initial) and has a maximal length of 24

characters. The title of MS Project file can be maintained through the menu

path File --> Properties --> Title.

Calendar plays a significant role in uploading the project data into

cProjects. It is absolutely essential that Calendars maintained in MS Project

matches with the Calendars maintained in cProjects.

Dates are converted into cProjects format from the MS Project format. The

Dates are filled with Fixed Start Constraint and Fixed Finish Constraint.

While transferring Date to cProjects, the Time information attached to the

date is ignored.

Regards,

Reema.

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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Reema,

Thanks for the prompt reply. The problem is resolved.

Regards,

Amit

amitssawant@gmail.com

[former_member845166]

Hi,

I am also facing the problem during the integration of MS project with cProject.

It is possible export the project from cProject to MSproject but the task name and phase name comes as a Numbers.(which are used in cProject).

While exporting project from MSProject to cProject the task name goes into task number and the task name is blank in cProject.

If any body has knowledge please share

thanks in advance.

Shiv

[Former Member]

Hi Shiv,

Can you please share the assignments made to replicate to MS Project. Screen shots would help.

Regards.

Amit

amitssawant@gmail.com

9820502246