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How do I delete an enterprise project in the Project Server database?



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Resolution for Project Server 2002 and 2003

Project Web Access provides a utility for deleting enterprise projects from the Project Server database. Complete the steps below to delete an enterprise project and all of its associated Risks, Issues, and Documents:

1.  Log into to Project Web Access with administrator permissions.

2.  Click Admin - Clean up Project Server database.

3.  Select the Projects and To-do Lists option.

4.  Select the Delete the SharePoint team Web site for the specified project option.

5.  Select the project you wish to delete in the data grid.

6.  Click the Delete button.

Warning: There is no undo process to reverse the deletion of a project. The only way to retrieve a deleted project is to restore your Project Server database from the latest backup.

Note: To perform a mass deletion of projects or resources in Project Server 2003 only, download and use the Project Server Cleaner tool, available at the following link:

Download Project Server Cleaner Tool

Resolution for Project Server 2007

Complete the following steps to delete an enterprise project from the Project Server database, along with its associated Project Workspace (including Risks, Issues, Documents, and Deliverables):

1.  Log into to Project Web Access with administrator permissions.

2.  Click Server Settings - Delete Enterprise Objects.

3.  Select the Projects, Proposals, and Activities option at the top of the page, if necessary.

4.  Select the Delete projects from Draft and Published databases option.

5.  Select the Delete the associated Windows SharePoint Services sites.

6.  In the list of projects, select the option checkbox to the left of each project you want to delete.

7.  Click the Delete button.

8.  Click the OK button to confirm the deletion.

9.  Wait a few moments and then press the F5 function key to refresh the page and confirm the project deletion process is successful.

Warning: There is no undo process to reverse the deletion of a project. The only way to retrieve a deleted project is to restore your Project Server database from the latest backup. If you backed up the project using the built-in Schedule Backup or Administrative Backup tools, you can also restore the project using the Administrative Restore tool from the Archive database.

 

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Microsoft Project Server Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide information about Microsoft Project Server 2002, Microsoft Project Server 2003, Microsoft Project Server 2007, and Microsoft Project Server 2010.

Topics include common errors and the Project Server queue, project manager and resource manager approvals, enterprise calendars, enterprise custom fields, enterprise projects and the enterprise resource pool, user access, reports and OLAP analysis, resource work, project costing, task progress reporting and timesheets, Project Web Access (PWA) and Project Professional, check-out check-in and the local cache, saving and publishing, and issues risks deliverables documents and project workspaces.

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