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Overview

This outlines the steps to be followed in order to import the project schedule (Gantt chart) to Microsoft Project, edit projects tasks within Microsoft Project and export the changes back to the Camms.Project.

Prerequisites

Microsoft Project Professional software should be installed in your machine.

Installation Process

  • STEP 1: Open any project and navigate to task planning (Gantt) area. Then click on the ‘Download MS Project Add-In’ icon placed above the Gantt.

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  • STEP 11: Once the add-in is installed successfully, the installation message will be displayed. You can close the dialog-box. 

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Configuring the Project Add-In

  • STEP 1: Open MS Project. Please note that when you open the application, the following message will be displayed. Click on ‘Install’.

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  • STEP 6: Click on ‘Save’ button to save the configuration details.

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Opening & Editing Projects in Microsoft Project

  • STEP 1: Once the above configurations are successfully saved, the ‘Open’ button in the top left hand side corner will be activated. Click on this button and you will be presented with a small window to search for the desired project.

  • STEP 2: You can search and locate the relevant project by using the filters given within ‘Select Project’ pop-up.

    • Name: Search by the project name.

    • Code: Search by the project code.

    • Owner: Search by the project owner.

    • Start and End Date: Search by your projects start and end dates.

  • STEP 3: Click ‘Search’ and the relevant projects will be displayed.

  • STEP 4: Once the required projects are filtered, select the relevant project and click on the ‘Open’ button to open the task plan within MS Project. MS Project will open the task plan which is in current phase of the project workflow.The project will be opened in ‘View Only’ mode if you click the 'open' button without selecting the 'Edit Project' option.

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The Administrator will have to discard check-out from CAMMS server in order for another user to edit or else the project will need to be 'Checked In' again.

Download Log

Click on ‘Download Log’ to view the error log:

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