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resource over allocation in a Master Project
You didn't give me all the information I asked for, but fortunately, what you did give me, sheds light on the problem.
The Resource Sheet tells us why you don't see any overallocation. It shows 2 Moses, 2 Hays, and 2 Jacobs. Just because the names are the same doesn't mean Project interprets them to be the same. In fact, you have 2 of each resource.
Linked structures in Project can be very problematic if not set up and maintained with utmost discipline. As such, they are prone to corruption. My guess is you either have not set up sharing properly between the master and two subprojects or you have created a corrupt link structure. Try this:
1. Open the Share Resources window for each of the files, master, subproject 1, subproject 2 and the pool file, one at at time
2. Go to, Resource > Assignments group > Resource Pool > Share Resources.
3. For the master and each of the subprojects, you should see something like this
4. For the pool file you should see something like this (i.e. 3 entries only)
If you do not have what is shown above, you'll need to break corrupt links from the pool file and reset the structure.
John
naetroze,
What view are you using to look for overallocations? Please provide a screen shot.
If you look at the Resource Usage view at master level or at resource pool level, you should see resource overallocations across all shared projects. Keep in mind that overallocation may only be applicable to one file depending on how the resource's work is allocated over each assignment and the leveling option basis (i.e. hour by hour, day by day, etc.)
Also, what version of Project are you using?
John
John-project Tnx for asking.
Using assign resources and resource pool enables to see over allocation and resource leveling, between master project and the sub projects.
But I can't see the over allocation between the sub projects
- naetroze,
Here's what I want to see:
1. Screen shot of your leveling options
2. Resource Sheet
3. Master file Resource Usage view with these Details
a. Work
b. Work availability
c. % Allocation
JohnJohn-project
Tnx again for followingI hope this helps
As you can see, for example in sub project 1 and sub project 2, Moses is allocated on the same dates for 2 different tasks, and no "red" alert appears.You didn't give me all the information I asked for, but fortunately, what you did give me, sheds light on the problem.
The Resource Sheet tells us why you don't see any overallocation. It shows 2 Moses, 2 Hays, and 2 Jacobs. Just because the names are the same doesn't mean Project interprets them to be the same. In fact, you have 2 of each resource.
Linked structures in Project can be very problematic if not set up and maintained with utmost discipline. As such, they are prone to corruption. My guess is you either have not set up sharing properly between the master and two subprojects or you have created a corrupt link structure. Try this:
1. Open the Share Resources window for each of the files, master, subproject 1, subproject 2 and the pool file, one at at time
2. Go to, Resource > Assignments group > Resource Pool > Share Resources.
3. For the master and each of the subprojects, you should see something like this
4. For the pool file you should see something like this (i.e. 3 entries only)
If you do not have what is shown above, you'll need to break corrupt links from the pool file and reset the structure.
John
