Project Online Custom Development

Understanding Project Online Custom Development Options

Project Online has three online API sets: Client-side Object Model (CSOM), JavaScript Object Model (JSOM), and Representational State Transfer (REST). The .NET CSOM implementation is the preferred interface when developing Windows applications that interact with Project Online tenants. Typical environments for user-centric applications include Windows desktops and Microsoft Surface devices. Back-end applications written with .NET Read more about Understanding Project Online Custom Development Options[…]

Project Online – Custom Development Features

Microsoft has two alternate methods to the client-side object model that you can use in Project Online apps and workflows. These methods can help with significant performance improvements when you save and publish projects in custom apps/workflows. UpdateCustomFields: This method bulk updates project custom fields and is available in the REST API to use only Read more about Project Online – Custom Development Features[…]

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Understanding Project Server/Project Online Add-in Permissions

If you are familiar with SharePoint Add-ins, then  you may also know about different Add-In permission request scopes available in SharePoint Server 2013/2016/Online. Here is the TechNet article that explains Add-ins permissions in SharePoint. In this article, I am going to explain different permission request scopes that are available to develop Project Server 2013/2016/Online Add-Ins. Read more about Understanding Project Server/Project Online Add-in Permissions[…]

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Project Server 2013: End of Mainline Support

April 10th 2018 marked the end of mainline support for Project and Project Server 2013. How does this affect you? After this date, Microsoft will only be applying fixes to these products that are security related. There will no longer be any new or developing features for Project, Project Server and Sharepoint 2013. As of Read more about Project Server 2013: End of Mainline Support[…]

Project Status App

Project Server/Project Online Project Status Report App

Project Server/Project Online is a great tool for managing a portfolio of projects. For Executives, the PMO and Project Managers, having one place to view overall project status is an excellent feature. However, the out of box views are limited and do not provide all the information you may be looking for in a format Read more about Project Server/Project Online Project Status Report App[…]

Timesheet Approval Tool

Project Server/Project Online Timesheet Status Report App

Timesheets in Project Server/Project Online provide great functionality where team members can submit updates on their tasks, which are then sent to their respective project manager for approval.  Once approved, progress is then automatically recorded in the project schedule. This process helps in collecting progress reports on projects on a regular basis and avoids the Read more about Project Server/Project Online Timesheet Status Report App[…]

Project Server/Project Online Project Bulk Update Tool

Project Server/Project Online is an excellent tool for showing data from multiple projects. That’s what makes it so good to use when you’re working with a portfolio of projects. For anyone who has been using Project Server/Project Online, having a bulk edit capability for projects is a great thing. Typically, when there is a need Read more about Project Server/Project Online Project Bulk Update Tool[…]

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Project Server/Online – Project Site creation has failed?

Problem: When you publish or save a Project, the new Project Site creation fails, and you see the following error message “Cannot attach workspace without either PWAVisibility or PWSManaged feature enabled” in the queue with Job Type as Project Site Create/Project Site Update. Possible Cause: This error can occur if a Project Site/Subsite already exists in Read more about Project Server/Online – Project Site creation has failed?[…]