Why can't I synchronize between Microsoft Project and CollabNet TeamForge?

Some conditions, such as having tasks that are pending change approval in CollabNet TeamForge and Microsoft Project, cause synchronization to fail.

Tasks pending change approval

If you have tasks that are pending change approval in CollabNet TeamForge , you will receive warnings during synchronization. Address any pending change requests, then try your synchronization again.

Tasks with no start or end date and dependencies

If you have a task that has either no start or no end date, and one or more dependencies, you will receive warnings that you're unable to synchronize. Add the missing date or remove the dependencies, then try your synchronization again.

Milestone dependencies

Milestones with either predecessor or successor dependencies on other milestones or on regular tasks will cause synchronization errors. To remove these errors, remove the milestone dependencies in your Microsoft Project plan, then try your synchronization again.

Non task-to-task dependencies

All dependencies must be task-to-task. Predecessor or successor dependencies between a task and a task folder, a task and a critical or milestone task, or any combination thereof, will cause synchronization errors. To remove these errors, remove all non task-to-task dependencies, then try your synchronization again.

Non finish-to-start dependencies

All dependencies must be finish-to-start. Microsoft Project supports other types of dependencies, such as start-to-start; however, these are not supported by CollabNet TeamForge and will cause synchronization errors. To remove these errors, remove all non finish-to-start dependencies, then try your synchronization again.

Missing journal file

A Microsoft Project journal file is created automatically with each Microsoft Project file that you synchronize with CollabNet TeamForge Enterprise Edition 4.4 and later versions. If this file is missing, you will receive synchronization errors or data loss. To remove these errors, locate the journal file and copy it into the same directory where your Microsoft Project file is saved.

Moving to a CollabNet TeamForge project from a CollabNet Enterprise Edition project
If you have used the tools in CollabNet Enterprise Edition, you'll find the equivalent tools in CollabNet TeamForge familiar.
What's the best way to search the CollabNet User Information Center?
Searching this site with the Eclipse search tool is a little different from searching the Web with a service such as Google. Here are some guidelines for getting the most out of a search on this site.
Which arbitrary HTML elements can I customize?
CollabNet TeamForge Snippets are customizable HTML text fragments that can be inserted in predefined locations in CollabNet TeamForge pages.
Migrating Issue Tracker
When Issue Tracker data is migrated from CollabNet Enterprise Edition to TeamForge, you will see these changes.
What is CollabNet TeamForge?
CollabNet TeamForge is an integrated suite of Web-based development and collaboration tools that synchronizes distributed teams and disparate processes to simplify development.
What software configuration management tools are available in CollabNet TeamForge ?
From within CollabNet TeamForge, users can browse the contents of a project's source code repositories and view detailed information about code commits, changed files, and associations with other CollabNet TeamForge items.
What is CollabNet Build and Test?
CollabNet Build and Test is a plugin for the Hudson continuous integration tool. It provides integrations for CollabNet TeamForge tracker, file release and document applications, authentication and authorization, and TeamForge Lab Management.
What happens when I post to a moderated discussion forum?
On posting a message to a moderated discussion forum, the message is archived as moderation-pending, until approved by a moderator. However, the messages posted by trusted users do not require the moderator's approval.
What is a discussion?
CollabNet TeamForge discussions provide workspaces where project members can work together online or by email.
Why are Microsoft Project and CollabNet TeamForge doing things I don't expect?
When you synchronize Microsoft Project and CollabNet TeamForge, in some conditions the tool works as designed but the behavior might seem unexpected. For example, an empty task folder in CollabNet TeamForge creates a blank task in Microsoft Project.
How can I access the native install version of SourceForge? I can only find the VMWare version.
You will need to contact your account manager; the SourceForge VMWare license does not include access to native install media.
How can I reduce the number of emails from monitoring a folder?
Monitoring a folder might spam the mailboxes with emails that are generated for every small change. Email notification preferences under the Monitoring sub-tab under My Workspace can be modified to Send Daily Digest Email, which provides a summary of the email alerts.
What is the file size limit on uploads or attachments in SourceForge?
SourceForge has a 2GB file size limit on uploads or attachments.
Why do the open tracker counts differ from when I filter on "Open"?
The "Open" category on the summary screen is based on the meta status "Open". It includes multiple statuses; Open, Fixed, and any other statuses that are defined as equivalent to Open by the tracker admin for your project.
Can I assign an artifact or task to a group of users?
Unfortunately this is not possible with the current implementation of groups in CollabNet Team Forge.

Parent topic: Frequently asked questions about using CollabNet TeamForge

Parent topic: Common errors in TeamForge