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The Redmine-Microsoft Project (MSP) Integration Plugin is a powerful tool designed to bridge the gap between two essential project management platforms: Redmine and Microsoft Project. This plugin enables users to seamlessly synchronize their project data, enhancing collaboration and improving project visibility across both systems.

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Description

some macrosThe Redmine-Microsoft Project Connector Plugin is a powerful tool designed to bridge the gap between two essential project management platforms: Redmine and MSP. This plugin enables users to seamlessly synchronize their project data, enhancing collaboration and improving project visibility across both systems.

With this plugin, users can easily install it into their Microsoft Project environment and initiate a bidirectional sync between their MSP projects and Redmine. Whether you need to update your project details in MSP based on the latest information from Redmine, or vice versa, this plugin streamlines the process, allowing for efficient project management.

Usage Process

Once the plugin is installed, users can follow a straightforward process to connect and synchronize their projects:

Login: Begin by logging into the plugin using your Redmine address, along with your username and password. This secure authentication ensures that your data remains protected while allowing for seamless integration.

Login to Redmine via MSP

Project Selection: After logging in, users can select the specific project they wish to sync from the list of available projects in Redmine. This step ensures that the correct project is targeted for synchronization.

Select Redmine's Project via MSP

Data Synchronization: Users can then choose to either send the current information from Microsoft Project to Redmine or receive the latest project details from Redmine into MSP. This is accomplished through the intuitive “Send” or “Get” buttons, making the synchronization process efficient and user-friendly.

Send or Get in MSP

By facilitating easy access to project information and enabling updates, this plugin helps users stay on top of their projects, ensuring that all stakeholders have the most up-to-date information at their fingertips.

Sync to Redmine using MSP

Experience the benefits of synchronized project management today with the Redmine-MSP Integration Plugin!

Additional information

License

Single Server, Multiple Server

Features

  1. Bidirectional Synchronization: Effortlessly sync project data between Redmine and Microsoft Project, ensuring consistency across both platforms. Support both Redmine-oriented and MSP-oriented methodologies, allowing users to choose a get or send approach for data synchronization.
  2. Simple Installation: Simple integration into your Microsoft Project environment, allowing users to get started quickly without extensive setup. All that’s needed is to activate the API in Redmine and enable some macros in MSP.
  3. Task and Issue Management: Sync tasks and issues between both systems to maintain a centralized project overview and track progress effectively. Synchronize key task attributes such as task name, start date, finish date, percentage complete, and resource names between MSP and Redmine.
  4. Comprehensive Task Synchronization: Support for adding, deleting, and updating tasks in both Redmine and Microsoft Project, ensuring all changes are reflected in both systems.
  5. Milestone and Version Sync: Align milestones in MSP with versions in Redmine, supporting add, delete, and update functionalities for efficient milestone management.
  6. Status Tracking: Monitor and update project statuses across both platforms, facilitating improved project tracking and reporting.

Installation

To install the plugin, please follow these steps carefully within Microsoft Project (MSP):

Installation Steps:

1. Unzip the Plugin Files: Extract the downloaded plugin zip file and copy the relevant MSP plugin files to your local system.

2. Open Microsoft Project: Launch the Microsoft Project application on your computer.

3. Access Visual Basic Environment: Press `Alt + F11` to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) environment.

4. Navigate to Project Explorer: In the Visual Basic environment, locate the Project Explorer panel, which is typically visible on the left side. If it’s not visible, use the shortcut `Ctrl + R` to display it.

5. Import Plugin Files: Right-click within the Project Explorer and select the option to import the plugin files.
Note that there are two sections available: the upper section applies changes globally across all MSP files on your system, while the lower section applies changes only to the current file you have open.

Import Plugin Files into Project Explorer

6. Enable Required References: In the Visual Basic environment, go to the `Tools` menu and select `References`. Ensure that the `Microsoft XML, v6.0` library is checked.

Enable Required References

7. Exit Visual Basic: Close the Visual Basic environment to return to the main MSP interface.

8. Customize the Ribbon: Right-click on any of the ribbon tabs and select `Customize the Ribbon` to access the ribbon settings.

9. Select Commands: In the `Choose commands from` dropdown, select `Macros`.

10. Add Macros to the Ribbon: Add the macros named `Sync` and `LoginToRedmine` to an appropriate menu. It’s recommended to create a new group in the Project ribbon titled `Redmine` and choose suitable titles and icons for both macros.

Add Redmine Macros to the Ribbon

11. Perform Login and Update: You should now see the “Login” and “Update” options in your designated menu. Click the login button, enter the Redmine URL (ensure you use the correct format with `http://` or `https://`), along with your username and password. After logging in, select the relevant project and begin the update process.

Project ribbon titled Redmine

Important Notes:

User Account Permissions: Ensure that the account you are using to log in has the necessary permissions for the desired actions.
Default Process for Tasks: Tasks will be created according to the default settings of the specified project.
Custom Fields: Please note that custom fields are not implemented; thus, there should be no mandatory fields when creating tasks.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully install and utilize the plugin to integrate MSP with Redmine. If you encounter any issues, please contact us!

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