Microsoft® Office Project 2003 Inside Out

Chapter 32. Working with Microsoft Project Data

• Introducing Common Database Elements

• Understanding Project OLE DB Provider Data

• Understanding the Microsoft Project Database

• Understanding the Project Server Database

Okay, so you're well-versed in using Microsoft Office Project 2003 to create projects, delegate tasks, set up resources and assignments, work with calendars, customize project fields and global settings, and more. What you might not know yet is how Project 2003 keeps track of all this information, including where and how it is stored. You also might not know the ways in which you can view or use this information outside of Microsoft Project.

This chapter introduces key concepts about the databases associated with Microsoft Project, including ...