Can't remove linked project files from Project 2003   

Hi
Windows XP SP2
I have a user who can't remove linked (Insert | Project) project files from 
Project 2003 (SP2).

They press the delete button and nothing happens. Same happens for other 
users that log on to that same PC. No error message. The files are not 
read-only.

Thanks
Jonathan.

date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:36:24 -0700   author:   Jonathan

Re: Can't remove linked project files from Project 2003   

In article ,
 Jonathan  wrote:

> Hi
> Windows XP SP2
> I have a user who can't remove linked (Insert | Project) project files from 
> Project 2003 (SP2).
> 
> They press the delete button and nothing happens. Same happens for other 
> users that log on to that same PC. No error message. The files are not 
> read-only.
> 
> Thanks
> Jonathan.

Jonathan,
First of all simply using the delete key to unlink a subproject is not 
recommended. Sure it will get rid of the subproject, but a link fragment 
will be left in the subproject file. The recommended procedure is to 
highlight the subproject summary line insertion point and then go to 
Project/Task Information/Advanced tab and uncheck the "link to project" 
option. Then you can safely delete the subproject from the master. This 
will avoid possible file corruption downstream.

And oh by the way, there was an issue of not being able to delete 
subprojects in Project 2003. It was fixed by the SP3 update.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:42:34 -0700   author:   John

Re: Can't remove linked project files from Project 2003   

Do you have a KB number for the issue?

"John" wrote:

> In article ,
>  Jonathan  wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> > Windows XP SP2
> > I have a user who can't remove linked (Insert | Project) project files from 
> > Project 2003 (SP2).
> > 
> > They press the delete button and nothing happens. Same happens for other 
> > users that log on to that same PC. No error message. The files are not 
> > read-only.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Jonathan.
> 
> Jonathan,
> First of all simply using the delete key to unlink a subproject is not 
> recommended. Sure it will get rid of the subproject, but a link fragment 
> will be left in the subproject file. The recommended procedure is to 
> highlight the subproject summary line insertion point and then go to 
> Project/Task Information/Advanced tab and uncheck the "link to project" 
> option. Then you can safely delete the subproject from the master. This 
> will avoid possible file corruption downstream.
> 
> And oh by the way, there was an issue of not being able to delete 
> subprojects in Project 2003. It was fixed by the SP3 update.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> John
> Project MVP
>

date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:19:00 -0700   author:   Jonathan

Re: Can't remove linked project files from Project 2003   

In article ,
 Jonathan  wrote:

> Do you have a KB number for the issue?
Jonathan,
If you go to this link,
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FCC0627B-2C58-4A
70-B808-4D7A1B26535E&displaylang=en, you can read all about the SP3 
update for Project 2003, including KB923622.

John
Project MVP
> 
> "John" wrote:
> 
> > In article ,
> >  Jonathan  wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi
> > > Windows XP SP2
> > > I have a user who can't remove linked (Insert | Project) project files 
> > > from 
> > > Project 2003 (SP2).
> > > 
> > > They press the delete button and nothing happens. Same happens for other 
> > > users that log on to that same PC. No error message. The files are not 
> > > read-only.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Jonathan.
> > 
> > Jonathan,
> > First of all simply using the delete key to unlink a subproject is not 
> > recommended. Sure it will get rid of the subproject, but a link fragment 
> > will be left in the subproject file. The recommended procedure is to 
> > highlight the subproject summary line insertion point and then go to 
> > Project/Task Information/Advanced tab and uncheck the "link to project" 
> > option. Then you can safely delete the subproject from the master. This 
> > will avoid possible file corruption downstream.
> > 
> > And oh by the way, there was an issue of not being able to delete 
> > subprojects in Project 2003. It was fixed by the SP3 update.
> > 
> > Hope this helps.
> > John
> > Project MVP
> >

date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:51:31 -0700   author:   John