Q. Can I view the link in the reflection to the source project?
A. Yes. Use the following procedure to view the link
- From the Enterprise menu, select Projects.
- From the View menu, select Columns, then select Customize.
- In the General section of the Available Options column, select Source Project and click
to move the Source Project field into the Selected Options column. - Use the
and 
buttons to move the field's position. - Click OK. The system responds by displaying the name of the Project ID in the Source Project field of reflection projects. Note that this field is read-only.
Q. Can I have multiple reflections pointing to the same source project?
A. Yes.
Q. What happens to the reflection when I delete the source project?
A. The link is deleted from the source project field in the reflection.
Q. Why don't I see the Create Reflection menu option when I right click on a project?
A. The right click option is hidden when any of the following is true:
- A group band node is selected
- More than one project is selected
Q. Why is the Create Reflection menu option disabled when I right click on a project?
A. The Create Reflection menu option is disabled when you do not have access to create projects within the EPS node.
Q. Why don't I see the Merge Reflection into Source Project menu option when I right click on a reflection project?
A. The right click option is hidden when any of the following is true:
- A group band node is selected
- More than one project is selected
- A non-reflection project is selected (that is the project does not contain a source project field value)
- The selected project contains a source project field value, but it does not have a what-if status
- The selected project has a what-if status but it does not contain a source project field value
Q. Why is the Merge Reflection into Source Project disabled?
A. The right click option is disabled when any of the following is true:
- The source project has been checked out
- The source project and/or the reflection has been opened in Exclusive mode by another user
- You do not have super user privileges to both the source project and the reflection
Q. What happens when there are duplicate records for resources?
A. The resources will not be updated. You will have to update the resources in the source project manually.
Q. What happens if the merge fails?
A. The system responds with a message that the merge process failed, creating the prmReflectionMerge.log file in the temporary directory, and notifying of log file's location.
Q. How are changes to dates handled?
A. Scheduling related date fields are not shown in the preview but may be updated upon merging changes.
Q. How are baselines handled when the "Replace reflection" option is used?
A. The new reflection will be created with the same baselines that were in the original reflection.