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How do I rename a project saved in the Project Server database?

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Resolution for Project Server 2002

Participants in the Project Server environment should complete the following steps:

1. The project manager should confirm that there are no unprocessed task updates for the project on the Updates page in Project Web Access

2. If there are unprocessed task updates, the project manager should update them into the project plan

3. The project manager should save the project as an .mpp file by clicking File - Save As - Save as File

4. The Project Server administrator should delete the project from the Project Server database

5. The project manager should import the project into the Project Server database using Tools - Enterprise Options - Import Project to Enterprise, and give the project a new name in the first step of the Import Project Wizard

Resolution for Project Server 2003

Use the Rename Project tool for Project Server 2003, available for free download from Microsoft at the following link:

Download Rename Project Tool

Warning: Before you attempt to rename a project using the Rename Project tool, make sure that there are no unprocessed task updates for the project on the Updates page in Project Web Access. If there are pending updates, the project manager should update them into the project.