"Cannot publish master projects" error message when you try to publish a master project to Microsoft Project Server 2002 (832596)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Project Server 2002
  • Microsoft Project Web Access
  • Microsoft Project Professional 2002

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Project Professional 2002, when you try to publish a master project to Microsoft Project Server 2002, you may receive the following error message:
Cannot publish master projects.

The administrator settings on the server prevent you from publishing a master project. Please contact your Microsoft Project server administrator.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if Project Server 2002 is not configured to allow master projects. This issue may occur if one or both of the following conditions is true:
  • The Allow master projects in Microsoft Project Server. option on the Manage enterprise features page is turned off.
  • The Allow master projects to be published to Microsoft Project Server option on the Manage organization page is turned off.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, log on to Microsoft Project Web Access, and then configure Project Server 2002 to allow master projects to be published. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to Project Web Access.
  2. Click Admin, and then click Manage enterprise features.
  3. Under Enable or disable the enterprise features of the Microsoft Project Server, click to select the Allow master projects in Microsoft Project Server. check box (if the check box is not already selected), and then click Save Changes.
  4. Click Manage organization.
  5. Under Select the features that you want to make available to users in Microsoft Project Web Access, click to select the Allow master projects to be published to Microsoft Project Server check box, and then click Save Changes.

MORE INFORMATION

By default, Project Server 2002 is not configured to allow master projects or to allow master projects to be published. For additional information about best practices methods for working with master projects , click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

325958 PRJ2002: Considerations and best practices methods for working with master projects and subprojects

For more information about how to work with master projects and subprojects in Microsoft Project 2002, see Microsoft Project 2002 Help. In Microsoft Project Professional, click Microsoft Project Help on the Help menu. Type master projects and subprojects, and then click Search to view the topics that are returned.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/11/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB832596 kbAudITPRO
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