Master Project Resources

Hi,
I have a master project, in that I have added some 25 resources.
When I try to add those resources in Resource Names field in MS Project, that field is empty(I do not see any resources).
Why is it so?
K.Gokulraj

Hi,
Are you using Project Server with an Enterprise resource pool? Or a shared resource file?
The resources must be created in one of the sub-projects, meaning that if you create a task in another sub-project or even if the master plan directly, you might not see it. In the resource sheet, insert the "project" column to see which project
has which resources.
Hope this helps,
Guillaume Rouyre, MBA, MVP, P-Seller |

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