Secure Access to Project Server Data Through the Project Data Service
The Project Data Service (PDS) application programming interface (API) is another customization tool available to you. The PDS API is a component of a standard Project Server installation. You can create a client application that uses Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to retrieve and set Project Server data without the need to directly access the Project Server database from your application.
TIP
SOAP is an XML-based protocol used to send messages between programs. This service is usually exposed over HTTP, but it generally can reside on top of any Internet protocol.
CAUTION
Updating the Project Server database directly could produce unwanted results. Various portfolio data ...
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