lock filters

Hello everyone,
I need to submit a project schedule to a client, but do not want them to see
everything that's on the detail schedule, nor do I want to create a new one
since it's pretty long. Is there a way I can sort the info I want them to see
then lock it somehow so that they can't expand that info?

thank you

I usually do this by creating a view that I want and printing it to pdf, or
you can export the data that you want to Excel and send that.
--
JulianM
Project Management Consultant and PMP


"Jason" wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I need to submit a project schedule to a client, but do not want them to see
> everything that's on the detail schedule, nor do I want to create a new one
> since it's pretty long. Is there a way I can sort the info I want them to see
> then lock it somehow so that they can't expand that info?
>
> thank you

In article <D7E552EA-70D3-4EE4-957E-BDBBDA269779@microsoft.com>,
Jason <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I need to submit a project schedule to a client, but do not want them to see
> everything that's on the detail schedule, nor do I want to create a new one
> since it's pretty long. Is there a way I can sort the info I want them to see
> then lock it somehow so that they can't expand that info?
>
> thank you

Jason,
The only way you can prevent someone from viewing information in a
Project file is to give it to them as something other than a .mpp file.
In other words, if the recipient has Project, he/she will be able to
view any data therein. Save the file as web page, pdf or some other
non-Project format.

If you really need to give them a Project file (i.e. .mpp) then you will
need to bite the bullet and create a separate new file without the
detail - a pain in the keester but it could probably be automated with
VBA.

John
Project MVP

thanks guys. yep, they want it in Project so, i'll just create a new one. too
bad that filters cannot be locked with password or something.

"John" wrote:

> In article <D7E552EA-70D3-4EE4-957E-BDBBDA269779@microsoft.com>,
> Jason <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> > I need to submit a project schedule to a client, but do not want them to see
> > everything that's on the detail schedule, nor do I want to create a new one
> > since it's pretty long. Is there a way I can sort the info I want them to see
> > then lock it somehow so that they can't expand that info?
> >
> > thank you
>
> Jason,
> The only way you can prevent someone from viewing information in a
> Project file is to give it to them as something other than a .mpp file.
> In other words, if the recipient has Project, he/she will be able to
> view any data therein. Save the file as web page, pdf or some other
> non-Project format.
>
> If you really need to give them a Project file (i.e. .mpp) then you will
> need to bite the bullet and create a separate new file without the
> detail - a pain in the keester but it could probably be automated with
> VBA.
>
> John
> Project MVP
>

In article <2BB6EB9C-D756-47C1-8B10-22F5D31D2638@microsoft.com>,
Jason <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> thanks guys. yep, they want it in Project so, i'll just create a new one. too
> bad that filters cannot be locked with password or something.

Jason,
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback.

John
>
> "John" wrote:
>
> > In article <D7E552EA-70D3-4EE4-957E-BDBBDA269779@microsoft.com>,
> > Jason <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > > I need to submit a project schedule to a client, but do not want them to
> > > see
> > > everything that's on the detail schedule, nor do I want to create a new
> > > one
> > > since it's pretty long. Is there a way I can sort the info I want them to
> > > see
> > > then lock it somehow so that they can't expand that info?
> > >
> > > thank you
> >
> > Jason,
> > The only way you can prevent someone from viewing information in a
> > Project file is to give it to them as something other than a .mpp file.
> > In other words, if the recipient has Project, he/she will be able to
> > view any data therein. Save the file as web page, pdf or some other
> > non-Project format.
> >
> > If you really need to give them a Project file (i.e. .mpp) then you will
> > need to bite the bullet and create a separate new file without the
> > detail - a pain in the keester but it could probably be automated with
> > VBA.
> >
> > John
> > Project MVP
> >