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shared resources?

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shared resources?

shared resources?

(OP)
I tried to set up a master project file that references several external projects.  The resources are the same for all external projects.  My problem is that I don't know how to make the master project file realize that these are shared resources between the projects.  For example, "Resource1" is repeated 5 times on my resource sheet because he is listed on 5 projects.  As a result of this I can't do any resource leveling between projects using the master project file.

Is there a way to do this, or am I going about it all wrong?

Thanks in advance.

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RE: shared resources?

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Never mind, I figured it out.  Seems you have to select one file (a project or a stand-alone project with no tasks) to act as the "resource pool".  Then, you tell all of the other projects to use that resource pool for any resource-related items (leveling, etc.).

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