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Data access after Project Online (PWA) retirement
Thanks, Dale,
We’re aligning our plans to the same assumption: once Microsoft “pulls the plug,” PWA data will be gone. That said, it would be extremely helpful if Microsoft could offer a **read-only retention window** (even limited) after retirement, for example, continued read access to PWA data and linked SharePoint project sites, or at least to the OData or CSOM export endpoints.
A short, time-boxed grace period (6–12 months) would let customers validate migrations, access historical records for audits, and avoid migrating large volumes of history they only need for reference. Given the tight timeline, this would significantly reduce risk and effort across tenants.
If you see any movement or formal statement from Microsoft on a read-only or historical access window, please share.
Leandro --
There is nothing unreasonable about your request, but at this point, I cannot imagine that Microsoft will ever grant that. They appear to be in a big rush to abandon Project Online, as well as the Project Online community of users. For years, they have assumed the world will migrate to Project Online, which later became Planner Premium, which has not happened. So, if I were you, I would come up with a plan to move to a another PPM tool, such as Project Server SE, and then execute that migration as soon as possible. Hope this helps.