MSP Lightweight - what type of data is exported versus bidirectional?

Products

• Clarity PPM On Premise
• Clarity PPM SaaS

Issue/Introduction

What are the differences between lightweight and bidirectional in MSP (Microsoft Project) schedule formats?

Environment

Release : 15.7.1

Component : CA PPM MICROSOFT PROJECT (MSP)

Resolution

Per the documentation, the lightweight integration lets you pass data only to the following attributes 

• Task Name
• Start
• Finish
• % Complete
• Predecessor
• Successor
• Milestone (flag)

 

Additional Information

Lightweight Integration (BETA)

• Clarity PPM and MSP integration known defects - Support Technical Document Index (KB: 15956)

• Clarity PPM and MSP integration - List of knowledge documents (KB: 71385)

• See KB: 141061 for tips on how to optimize use of Self Service for Clarity PPM