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Task list not syncing correctly with MS Projects

Anonymous
2016-02-25T18:49:27+00:00

So I've created a project in MS Projects and synced this project to the task list of an existing SharePoint site. When I go to the SharePoint site, the task list shows all the tasks starting and finishing at the correct time.

However, when I then go to update the project a problem occurs.

To update the project, I navigate to the task list in the SharePoint site, go to the list tab and click on "Open with Project".  When I do this, the project opens fine in MS Projects, but some of the predecessors and successors have been deleted. I then have to go in and redo all the predecessors and successors and save the file again.

Solutions I've tried:

  1. Open directly through MS Projects and then re-sync to site - no change.
  2. Delete the task list and add a new task list, and then re-sync the project - no change.
  3. Create an entirely new MS Project file and then sync to a new task list - no change.

Previously I haven't had any problems. Has anyone experienced similar problems before and found a solution?

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-03T05:52:59+00:00

    Hi Darren,

    Does the issue persist? Any update will be appreciated.

    Regards,

    Fraser

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-29T00:56:28+00:00

    Hi Rene,

    No the predecessors are not available in the task list, even though I update and save them in the MS Project file,

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-28T23:04:31+00:00

    I've created a fresh/new site and haven't had problems, it just seems to be this one site.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-27T05:28:08+00:00

    Hi DarrenGreen7293,

    Please feel free to share any updates.

    And, to further narrow down the situation, I would like to add that, whether the Predecessors is available when you,

    a. see the property is missing from the "Open with Project",

    b. go to the Task list > select the affected task item > on the TASKS ribbon, View Item > click SHOW MORE to check the Predecessors.

    Best Regards,

    Rene

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-02-25T23:24:15+00:00

    Can you please try creating a fresh site and try synching project server task list to the new site ?

    Just check if that works.

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