Creating a custom column in another currency in MS Project Server

Contents:

1. Creating a custom column with task costs in another currency in MS Project Server
2. Adding a custom column in another currency to the view in MS Project Server
3. Chat

Creating a custom column with costs in another currency in MS Project Server

Step to create a custom column with costs in another currency in MS Project Pro:

1. Click the "Server Settings" item in the left menu.
2. Click the "Enterprise Custom Fields and Lookup Tables" item in the "Enterprise Data" block.
3. Click the "New Field" button.
   1. Enter the field name in the "Name" field. For example "Cost in Euro".
4. Enter the field description in the "Description" field. 
5. Set the "Task" or "Resource" in the "Entity" field.
6. Set the "Number" in the "Type" field.
7. Set the formula in the "Enter formula:" field. For example: [Cost]*0.93
8. Set the "Use formula" in "Calculation for Summary Rows" block.
9. To save click the "Save" button.

Adding a custom column in another currency to the view in MS Project Server

Step to add a custom column with costs in another currency to the view in MS Project Server:

1. Click the "Server Settings" item in the left menu.
2. Click the "Manage Views" item in the "Look and Feel" block.
3. Click the "Tasks Cost" view.
4. Select the "Cost in Euro" column and click the "Add >" button.
5. Click the "Save" button.

Step to show a custom column with costs in another currency to the view in MS Project Server:

1. Click the "Project" in the left menu.
2. Select the project and click the project name.
3. Click the 'Task" item in the top menu.
4. Click the "Edit" button and click the "In Browser" item.
5. Click the "Publish" button.
6. Reopen the project.