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Project lite vs Project Pro Comparison chart

In case you were wondering what the differences are between the different Project Client versions :...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 05/26/2014

Windows Antivirus Exclusion Recommendations (Servers, Clients, and Role-Specific)

Some useful information to take into consideration, all the info here in this doc: Windows Antivirus...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 01/16/2014

Project Server 2010: Service Pack2 and August 2013 Cumulative Update installation issues- ReBlog

Please be aware that there are some issues with August Cumulative Update 2013 more details on...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 09/13/2013

The SP2 release improves the compatibility of the Office and SharePoint 2010 products with Windows...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 08/21/2013

Project Server Service Pack 2 OUT NOW!

Long awaited its finally here ..Service Pack 2 for Project Server 2010...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 07/23/2013

Reducing downtime during Cumulative Updates installation SharePoint/Project Server 2013

I found a very interesting blog post from Russ on how to reduce a Cumulative Update installation...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 05/30/2013

Project Server 2010 permissions granted through RBS are not flowing through to Project Sites

When setting the security category with the option "The Project Owner is a descendant of the user...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 05/09/2013

Project Server 2010 cannot open project files from the Project Web App with Citrix XenConverter

I come across an interesting third party problem that I wanted to share with you. One Citrix VM...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 05/09/2013

Cannot open or create word documents in SharePoint 2013 with Office 2010 and Project 2013

I wanted to share an issue I came across related to the SharePoint 2013. If you have installed the...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/04/2013

Office 2007 future updates require Service Pack 3

The Service Pack 2 baseline has been dropped and SP3 is now required to install Office 2007 updates...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 01/10/2013

Asp.net Authentication Diagnose page -Who

I came across an issue where the PSI impersonation was not working. I found an interesting Script...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 01/09/2013

Automatic deployment of SharePoint 2010 and Project Server 2010

Before you begin, here are some reasons for applying this method: Today, the diversity of the IT...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/27/2012

Publishing or saving projects is slow and takes some time to start on Project Server 2010

Configure NTP on your windows 2008 R2 Server might help in this situation. If the clock / time is...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/18/2012

Olap Cube is taking several hours to build on SQL 2005

Following the performance trend I was thinking to blog some of the best practices for the Project...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/18/2012

How to create a Web Performance Test using Visual Studio Ultimate

Let's say that you notice a bad performance on the Project Server during 9AM-12AM Timeframe but...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/14/2012

How to assign a Skill set to a Task in Project Server 2010

Generic Resources are usually used for planning purposes when you don't know for sure which resource...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/11/2012

When Trying to install a update you get "The expected version of the product was not found on the system."

I came on my test environment across this problem when trying to install the latest update I've got...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 11/22/2012

Unexpected behaviour for Sharepoint and Project Server and not only

Sometimes it might happen that you run into very random issues and cannot reproduce the problem....

Author: Diana Balan Date: 11/15/2012

How to create a Project Server Test environment from your production environment - or - Project Server 2010 Backup and Restore

  1. Backup your source databases. Open SQL Server Management Studio and identify the five...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 11/05/2012

Exchange Server 2007 integration with Project Server 2010

I've noticed that sometimes Exchange Server 2007 integration doesn't integrate seamless as followed...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 10/12/2012

Mainstream Support for Project Server Ends on 9th October 2012

Important reminder for the one that are still using Project Server 2007, as the Product is ending...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 10/12/2012

Project Plan does not open in MS Project 2010 after a failed save/publish process displaying "closing project name"

The behaviour that is seen is that the project file is opened for a fraction of a second and closed,...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 09/24/2012

August Cumulative Update Out NOW

From the August Cumulative Update onwards you will have to install sp1. For mor details on this...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 09/19/2012

Project Server 2010 Services Stop Periodically

I've noticed a strange behaviour on my environment that is occuring randomly after installing April...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 09/07/2012

Business Intelligence Error Message "This workbook cannot be opened because it is not stored in an excel services application trusted location"

Generally if you encounter problems with your Project Server Business Intelligence on the Project...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 05/07/2012

Project Client 2007 2010 semicolon separator issue

I have encounterd some issue when regional settings is set to german, for the Project Client....

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/27/2012

Sharepoint / Project 2010 unavailable due to a Password change for the system account

Sometimes Sharepoint and Project are installed with a AD User instead of a system account and it...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/25/2012

Generate a Visio WBS Diagram from a Project File or a Project File from a Visio WBS Diagram

As some options has retired from Project 2003 there are still ways to create WBS Diagrams in Project...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/24/2012

Project Server 2010 Publishing Error "ActiveCacheQueuedMessageExecutionError (12005)"

When trying to save a new project to the PWA the job fails with the following error message: "failed...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/19/2012

Project Client 2010 integration with Sharepoint Task List

First upgrade to at least SP1 the project client because the Sync with task list has been upgraded...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 02/17/2012

Error Message when trying to export data from Project Server 2007 "The controls for Microsoft Project Web Access could not be downloaded correctly"

This behaviour is by design if you don't give sufficient privileges in the Internet Explorer...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 02/16/2012

How to check the Project Server System account connectivity to the sql server

If you encounter Project Server Queue Jobs aren't processed anymore or the Project Server Queue...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 01/03/2012

Project Server Configure SQL Membership Provider forms authentication

This Membership Forms authentication is based on a SQL Membership Provider Store. When trying to...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/30/2011

Languge Pack columns headings issue for Project Server 2010 after installing June Cumulative update

Webpart Column Headings are in english after installing Sp1 + June Cumulative Update if you have...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/29/2011

Microsoft Office Project Server Queue Service and Event Service fail to start in a timely manner

Randomly Queue Job failures can occur with the following Error Message displayed in the ULS Logs:...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 12/06/2011

Updated Project Version List for Project Client and Server 2007 and 2010

Project and Project Server 2007 Hotfix Versions Version Number Release Server KB Client KB WSS...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 11/30/2011

ActivX Control will not install after October Cumulative Update 2011

After installing October Cumulative update on Project Server 2007 the new activX grid will not load....

Author: Diana Balan Date: 11/16/2011

Configuring Exchange 2010 with Project Server 2010

Before going ahead and configure Exchange with Project Server 2010 make sure that you have the...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 08/24/2011

Clearing sharepoint Configuration cache for timer job and psconfig errors

Configuration cache 1. Check the directory with the configuration cache in "Drive:\Documents and...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/02/2010

Built in backup and restore facility for sharepoint does not work for Project Server

If you are getting the following a similar error message after trying to migrate/do a full backup...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 03/29/2010

Project Custom Fields and which one can be used as Dimensions and Measures in the OLAP Cube

Author: Diana Balan Date: 03/29/2010

How to check for the Project Version you have installed on your machine and to make sure the binaries did correctly install

  1. Check Microsoft.SharePoint.dll - WSS version (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web...

Author: Diana Balan Date: 04/13/2009