Import Excel file to update project

I’m trying to update my current project activities with codes in User Defined Fields created in another version of the project. Everything seems to be okay up to the point when I’m selecting the project to import the excel file to. I try and select a project, but there are no projects displayed (I’m actually trying to do this from within the project I want to import to). Is this something to do with the Citrix system my software is running on or what? Searching the internet, I found something that says I have to have exclusive privileges as an “Admin Superuser” or an “Project Superuser” whatever they are – I couldn’t even find that option under Admin Users.
Many thanks.

You need to login as an admin user and go to User Access. Check the Global Security Profile column for your user in the user access. This is where the settings are eefined of Admin user and Project supervisor
Regards,
Amit K

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ExportTaskstobeUpdated mehod where it Selects the Active work book which has all the data based on the filter and Sorts according to Supervisor Name+ Resource Name
I have made the error code Bold and Italic
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