Close Out Projects
When you close out projects, phases, or tasks, the utility transfers the closed-out information to a WBS element of the same type or to a special completed project, phase, or task number.
Prerequisites: Print a copy of the Project Progress report for each project that you plan to close. Back up your DPS database. To close out a project, the project must have the same task structure as the receiving project.
To close out projects:
- On the Navigation menu, click .
- In the Receiving Project field on the Project Closeout form, use the Project lookup to search for and select the project number to which to close out the project.
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In the
Project field, click
Lookup/Insert or
Insert to search for and select the appropriate project(s) to close.
The project number displays in the
Project field. The project's name displays in the
Name field.
- Click the name of the project to view the project record.
- To delete a project, select the project and click Delete.
- Click the name of the project to view the project record.
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Select one of the following actions:
- To run this utility manually, click Run.
- To schedule this utility to run on a regular basis via the process server, click Schedule and complete the information on the Schedule dialog box.
You can continue to close out the project.
- Click Save.