Set required custom field during project creation

Question

Hi.

I am developping a script for Project Server 2013 with the Project Client API.

I already have create project without any required field and set values to my custom fields.

But recently i change a field to be required and i got the Exception : PJClientCallableException: CustomFieldRequiredValueNotProvided.

But the value is set and when the field is not required the value exists when i look at the projects.

Here my code to create the project :

/// <summary>
/// Create a project 
/// </summary>
private PublishedProject CreateProject(ProjectsLoopEventArgs args)
 {
	PublishedProject project = null;

	//  Define required informations
	ProjectCreationInformation projInfo = new ProjectCreationInformation();
	projInfo.Id = Guid.NewGuid();
	projInfo.Name = args.Title;
	projInfo.Description = args.Description;
	projInfo.Start = args.Start.Date;
	projInfo.EnterpriseProjectTypeId = this.ProjectType;

	//  Create the project
	project = this.Context.Projects.Add(projInfo);

	return project;
}

/// <summary>
/// Update the project 
/// </summary>
private void UpdateProject(PublishedProject project, ProjectsLoopEventArgs args)
{
	//	set custom field values
	pProject.SetCustomFieldValue(this.InternalNames[CUSTOM_FIELD_NAME_REFERENCE], args.Reference);	//	my required custom field
	//	update the project
	QueueJob qJob = this.Context.Projects.Update();
	JobState jobState = this.Context.WaitForQueue(qJob, this.Arguments.Timeout);
	if (jobState != JobState.Success)
	{
		OnQueueErrorEvent(new QueueErrorEventArgs(args, jobState, this.Arguments.Timeout));
	}
	else
	{
		OnProjectAddedEvent(new ProjectAddedEventArgs(args));
	}
}

With that code and field optionnal the project are created.

But when the field is required i have an exception.

Any ideas ?

Answer 1

So anybody can help me ?

The only solution i have is to change required custom field in optionnal custom field before the script and re change after.

But i would like to do it without that trick :/

Answer 2

HI!

Did you find a solution for this? Im facing the same problem!!

Thanks!

Answer 3

Hi.

Unfortunaly no :( I change my required fields to optional before start my script and change them after to required.

Regards.

Answer 4

Man, the MS documentation is really crappy! I can't believe that just us want to accomplish this task!

Well...

Answer 5

I am also facing issues. Can we all discuss on this as a group?

Answer 6

Yes we can :)

The CSOM doesn't cover every functionality. Maybe it is possible with the PSI. Personaly I didn't have time to search in that direction.

Answer 7

Sure, maybe this could help someone.

Now Im fighting with Tasks. I just want to set the responsibles for the Task, but is not working!!:

 foreach (DraftTask t in draft.Tasks){
                    AssignmentCreationInformation info  = new AssignmentCreationInformation();
                    info.Id = Guid.NewGuid();
                    info.ResourceId = new Guid("{fa72372a-e1fb-e311-8d09-00155dbc2908}");
                    info.TaskId = t.Id;
                    info.Start = System.DateTime.Today;
                    info.Finish = System.DateTime.Today;
                    t.Assignments.Add(info);
                  // p.ActualWorkTimeSpan = new TimeSpan(6, 1, 20);
        }

Any other property i set works fine (just like the commented one) . but why, the assignments dont?

 weeks working on it and only a few methods created.

Answer 8

Whats the error details that you are getting?

Answer 9

Hi.

I already have a similar problem with the project owner. I just can't assign a project owner :/ No error that just don't work. Maybe it is the same with the responsible of a task :(

Answer 10

I agree, I cannot update an owner from CSOM (my post: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/bc46720c-3da6-4ef9-b3ae-5c3c43bc42d5/csom-bugs?forum=project2010custprog)  and I can't figure it out from REST either.

There is no documentation on MSDN regarding these topics, and they are not responding to any threads like this. Its very frustrating.

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