My resources disappeared from a project that shares a resource pool

Symptoms

The project file that shares resources from a resource pool does not contain all or some of the resources from the pool.

Cause

The sharer file may be disconnected from the project file that contains the shared resources.

Resolution

If some or all resources are missing from your project that shares a resource pool, on the View menu of the sharer file, click Resource Sheet. Resource names from the resource pool should be listed.

• If all resources are missing, do one of the following:

  • Check the sharer project to be sure the resource pool is still connected. On the Tools menu, point to Resource Sharing, and then click Share Resources. Check that Use resources is selected and the resource pool project is listed in the From box.

  • Open the resource pool project. It must be open in order for you to see all the shared resources.

  • Check to see if resources are appearing correctly: In the sharer file, click Resource Usage on the View menu.

• If some resources are missing, do one of the following:

  • Open the resource pool project. It must be open in order for you to see all the shared resources.

  • Check to see if resources are appearing correctly: In the sharer file, click Resource Usage on the View menu.