Microsoft Project Server Schedule Integration Error and Warning Messages
Learn about the error and warning messages related to the Microsoft Project (MSP) Server Schedule Integration process, as displayed in the process log, along with their resolutions.
| Type | Message | Cause and Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Error | Connection is invalid. | This error occurs when the specified connection name does not exist in the shared connections list. To resolve this error, specify a valid integration connection that exists in the Cobra database. |
| Error | Please enter a connection name. | This error occurs when no connection name is provided. To resolve this error, provide a connection name for the integration process. |
| Error | This connection uses an outdated format and must be recreated. | This error occurs when the Microsoft Project database file connections are no longer supported. To resolve this error, recreate the connection using a supported connection type, such as DataSource or ConnectionString. |
| Error | Please specify a schedule project. | This error occurs when no schedule project is specified for validation. To resolve this error, specify the name of a schedule project. |
| Error | Please specify a valid schedule project. | This error occurs when the specified schedule project does not exist in the Cobra database. To resolve this error, specify a valid schedule project that exists in the Cobra database. |
| Error | Please specify a project. | This error occurs when no Cobra project ID is specified while using text file integration. To resolve this error, specify a valid Cobra project ID. |
| Error | Please specify a valid project. | This error occurs when the specified project ID does not exist in the Cobra database. To resolve this error, specify a valid project ID that exists in the database. |
| Error | Calendar file ‘{0}’ is missing for project ‘{1}’. | This error occurs when the project references a calendar file that does not exist. To resolve this error, create or restore the missing calendar file or update the project so it references a valid calendar file. |
| Error | You have insufficient rights to update project ‘{0}’. | This error occurs when you do not have write or update access to the specified project. To resolve this error, contact your Cobra administrator to request write or update access to the project or use a different one. |
| Error | Please specify a Cobra project. | This error occurs when no Cobra project is specified or when the specified project does not exist while Cobra updates an existing project. To resolve this error, specify a valid Cobra project ID to update or create a new one. |
| Error | A project with this ID already exists. | This error occurs when you attempt to create a project with an ID that already exists. To resolve this error, assign a different unique project ID or choose to update the project. |
| Error | A Mako project named ‘{0}’ already exists. | This error occurs when a legacy project with this ID already exists. To resolve this error, assign a different project ID. |
| Error | Please specify an activity file. | This error occurs when no activity file path is provided. To resolve this error, specify a valid path to an activity file. |
| Error | Please specify a valid activity file. | This error occurs when the specified activity file does not exist in Cobra or when the file extension is not .txt, .csv, .xls, or .xlsx. To resolve this error, verify the file path and ensure that the file exists or use a file with a supported extension. |
| Error | Please specify a resource assignment file. | This error occurs when no resource assignment file path is provided. To resolve this error, specify a valid path to a resource assignment file. |
| Error | Please specify a valid resource assignment file. | This error occurs when the specified resource assignment file does not exist in Cobra or when the file extension is not .txt, .csv, .xls, or .xlsx. To resolve this error, verify the file path and ensure that the file exists or use a file with a supported extension. |
| Error | Please specify a status file. | This error occurs when no status file path is specified. To resolve this error, specify a valid path to the status file. |
| Error | Please specify a valid status file. | This error occurs when the specified status file does not exist in Cobra or when the file extension is not .txt, .csv, .xls, or .xlsx. To resolve this error, verify the file path and ensure that the file exists or use a file with a supported extension. |
| Error | Please specify an activity and resource assignment file. | This error occurs when no activity and resource assignment file path is provided. To resolve this error, specify a valid path to the combined activity and resource assignment file. |
| Error | Please specify a valid activity and resource assignment file. | This error occurs when the combined activity and resource assignment file does not exist in Cobra or when the file extension is not .txt, .csv, .xls, or .xlsx. To resolve this error, verify the file path and ensure that the file exists or use a file with a supported extension. |
| Error | Could not retrieve project ID. | This error occurs when the GetProjectId() method fails to retrieve the MSP project identifier. To resolve this error, verify that the INTG_PROJECT_SCHEDULE_PROJECT setting contains a valid project name and that the project exists in the MSP database connection. |
| Error | The project file {0} does not exist. | This error occurs when the specified project file path does not exist in Cobra. To resolve this error, verify that the project file path is correct and that the file exists in the location. Also, check the network paths and mapped drives. |
| Error | The schedule link field {0} is not defined in the schedule. | This error occurs when the specified link field name cannot be found in the LNKFLD table. To resolve this error, define the link field in the Microsoft Project schedule or verify that the field name is spelled correctly in the configuration. |
| Warning | The separator(s) ‘punctuation characters’ in code file {code filename} will be removed to convert to a fixed significant breakdown structure. | This warning occurs Cobra converts codes to a fixed significant breakdown and separators (punctuation characters) are found in the codes; these will be automatically stripped. To resolve this warning, no action is required unless the removal of separators causes code conflicts. Review the codes after import to ensure uniqueness. |