Adding custom views/maps to GLOBAL.MPT

[Bob R]

I am having problems adding custom views/maps to
GLOBAL.MPT for use in other projects.

I am using Organizer to add the custom views to GLOBAL.MPT
(Highlight the customized view in the project, make sure
the Copy arrows are going the correct way (from project to
GLOBAL), etc.) and then copying from GLOBAL.MPT to the new
project. But when I apply the custom view in the new
project, it does not have all the changes I made.

When I open the original project in which I created the
custom view, everything looks fine.

What step have I missed?

[Mike Glen]

Hi Bob,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

It sounds like you have more than one Global.mpt. Make a new trial change
(say a new custom view) and use Organizer to transfer it to the Global.mpt.
Search for all instances, and note the one with the latest date. Now rename
them all, close Project down and reopen which will create a default Global
mpt, and close down. Search again for Global.mpt to find out where it is.
Now look for your renamed file you noted with the latest date, and rename it
back to Global.mpt and move it to overwrite the default.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Post by Bob R
I am having problems adding custom views/maps to
GLOBAL.MPT for use in other projects.
I am using Organizer to add the custom views to GLOBAL.MPT
(Highlight the customized view in the project, make sure
the Copy arrows are going the correct way (from project to
GLOBAL), etc.) and then copying from GLOBAL.MPT to the new
project. But when I apply the custom view in the new
project, it does not have all the changes I made.
When I open the original project in which I created the
custom view, everything looks fine.
What step have I missed?

[Bob R]

Mike,

Thanks for your suggestion. Blake's response seems to
have resolved my problem.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bob,
Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)
It sounds like you have more than one Global.mpt. Make a

new trial change

(say a new custom view) and use Organizer to transfer it

to the Global.mpt.

Search for all instances, and note the one with the

latest date. Now rename

them all, close Project down and reopen which will create

a default Global

mpt, and close down. Search again for Global.mpt to find

out where it is.

Now look for your renamed file you noted with the latest

date, and rename it

back to Global.mpt and move it to overwrite the default.
FAQs, companion products and other useful Project

information can be seen at

this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))
Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Post by Bob R
I am having problems adding custom views/maps to
GLOBAL.MPT for use in other projects.
I am using Organizer to add the custom views to

GLOBAL.MPT

Post by Bob R
(Highlight the customized view in the project, make sure
the Copy arrows are going the correct way (from project

to

Post by Bob R
GLOBAL), etc.) and then copying from GLOBAL.MPT to the

new

Post by Bob R
project. But when I apply the custom view in the new
project, it does not have all the changes I made.
When I open the original project in which I created the
custom view, everything looks fine.
What step have I missed?

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Bob, glad you got it sorted :-)

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Post by Bob R
Mike,
Thanks for your suggestion. Blake's response seems to
have resolved my problem.
Bob

-----Original Message-----
Hi Bob,
Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)
It sounds like you have more than one Global.mpt. Make a new trial
change (say a new custom view) and use Organizer to transfer it to
the Global.mpt. Search for all instances, and note the one with the
latest date. Now rename them all, close Project down and reopen
which will create a default Global mpt, and close down. Search
again for Global.mpt to find out where it is. Now look for your
renamed file you noted with the latest date, and rename it back to
Global.mpt and move it to overwrite the default.
FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be
seen at this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>
Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))
Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Post by Bob R
I am having problems adding custom views/maps to
GLOBAL.MPT for use in other projects.
I am using Organizer to add the custom views to GLOBAL.MPT
(Highlight the customized view in the project, make sure
the Copy arrows are going the correct way (from project to
GLOBAL), etc.) and then copying from GLOBAL.MPT to the new
project. But when I apply the custom view in the new
project, it does not have all the changes I made.
When I open the original project in which I created the
custom view, everything looks fine.
What step have I missed?

[BJ]

A View refers to a Table, a Filter (and in Project 2002 and greater, a
Group). My guess is that you didn't copy the Table along with the View. To
see which Table this View is using go to View-More Views-Edit. Copy this too
and you should be fine.

Post by Bob R
I am having problems adding custom views/maps to
GLOBAL.MPT for use in other projects.
I am using Organizer to add the custom views to GLOBAL.MPT
(Highlight the customized view in the project, make sure
the Copy arrows are going the correct way (from project to
GLOBAL), etc.) and then copying from GLOBAL.MPT to the new
project. But when I apply the custom view in the new
project, it does not have all the changes I made.
When I open the original project in which I created the
custom view, everything looks fine.
What step have I missed?

[Bob R]

Blake,

This seems to have solved my problem.

Thanks,
Bob

-----Original Message-----
A View refers to a Table, a Filter (and in Project 2002

and greater, a

Group). My guess is that you didn't copy the Table along

with the View. To

see which Table this View is using go to View-More Views-

Edit. Copy this too

and you should be fine.

Post by Bob R
I am having problems adding custom views/maps to
GLOBAL.MPT for use in other projects.
I am using Organizer to add the custom views to

GLOBAL.MPT

Post by Bob R
(Highlight the customized view in the project, make sure
the Copy arrows are going the correct way (from project

to

Post by Bob R
GLOBAL), etc.) and then copying from GLOBAL.MPT to the

new

Post by Bob R
project. But when I apply the custom view in the new
project, it does not have all the changes I made.
When I open the original project in which I created the
custom view, everything looks fine.
What step have I missed?

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