Microsoft Project Connector

We have released a new Connections Online Project Connector built for Microsoft Project 2010 and later.  The functionality is unchanged, but it has a new installer that allows per machine installation.  There are two versions - 32-bit and 64-bit.  Please download the appropriate installer for your environment.  We briefly had a version that was only for Project 2013 and greater, but due to stability issues, we had to revert back to the Project 2010 build.  This build has been tested heavily in Project 2016 and appears to not have the issues that the Project 2013 build had.  As Microsoft updates Project to future versions, we hope this issue will be resolved.

Guides

COL Project 2013 Connector Guide (DOC)
COL Project 2013 Connector Guide (PDF)

Release Notes

10/24/2018 - v10.2.5 - updated signing certificate

8/23/2017 - Fixed problem with rank-only updates (cut/copy/paste). Fixed problem with Last sync date in other timezones (not EST). Breaking change (Action Required) - To get existing linked files working, the last sync date saved in each file must be updated to match a new format:

1. Show the Project Summary Task (Task 0) on the file.
2. Show the Text12 column
3. Change the date shown in Text12 to fit this format: yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss zzz. zzz is your timezone offset. So, if 8/16/2017 5:06:15 PM is shown and you are in Central Timezone, replace with 8/16/2017 17:06:15 -05:00.
4. Hide the Text12 column. File is ready to sync

This fix only needs to be done one time per file. If you do not need to preserve the COL Project, you can skip this fix and just Disconnect your file for a fresh synch. If you need assistance with this fix, please contact us at support@connectionsonline.net. We will be glad to help!

8/9/2017 - restructuring to fix crashing incidents. Addition of 2 advanced options. Repair of bug with adding assignments through task edit window.

6/28/2017 - Moved back to Project 2010 (and greater) building process after reports of Project crashing in Project 2013 (and greater) build.  Also, a fix was made regarding the local timezones to assure updates are synchronized appropriately.  Documentation is still accurate even though it says 2013.

6/5/2017 - After reports of odd behavior, both versions where tested and built again.

4/16/2017 - Initial release of 32-bit and 64-bit connector for Microsoft Project 2013 and later.

Installation

These installation instructions may vary slightly based on the type of web browser used and the version of Microsoft Windows that is being run.  Installation requires Administrator privileges as it is per machine and not per user.
Note: The Microsoft Project connector feature needs to be enabled in Connections Online before it can be used. If this has not occurred, or an error is received that it is not enabled, please contact Connections Online.

1. Download the appropriate file (32- or 64-bit) to the local hard drive.
2. Double-click (or right-click and select “Open”) on the COLMSP2010v2_10.2.4.exe (or COLMSP2010v2_10.2.4_x64.exe) file to self-extract the installer package.
3. Double-click (or right-click and select “Open”) on the COLMSP2010v2Bootstrapper.exe file to begin installation.
4. On the first window of the “Connections Online Project 2010 Connector Setup”, read the License Agreement. Check “I agree to the license terms and conditions” and click Install to continue, or Cancel to exit.
5. A security warning may display from Windows asking if you wish to allow the program to make changes on your computer. Click Yes to continue installation, or No to cancel.
6. Click Close once installation is complete.