The path of the Viewdrop folder for the Project Web Access Web site is incorrect when you create this Web site for a server that is running Office Project Server 2003 (871219)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Project Server 2003
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Edit Site utility to create a Microsoft Project Web Access Web site for a server that is running Microsoft Office Project Server 2003, the path of the Viewdrop folder contains only the Project server name, and not the full path of the Viewdrop folder.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Views Notification service has been offloaded to another Project server.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, you must manually update the ViewsFileDrop registry entry to contain the correct path of the Viewdrop folder. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. Locate and then click the following subkey in the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\MS Project\WebClient Server\ProjectServer\Datasets\ViewsFileDrop

  3. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
  4. Type \\server_name\full_path_to_Viewdrop_folder, and then press ENTER.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/9/2005
Keywords:kbRegistry kbtshoot kbprb KB871219 kbAudITPRO
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