Outline Codes vs. Custom Fields numbers in 2007

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1.Enterprise Custom Outline Codes/Fields vs. local fields

I understand the idea of Custom Outline Codes and fields. I understand the 
concept of local customizable fields.  The fields that can be added using 
Insert>Column on the project plan appear to contain both.    

To practice paranoia,  may I assume that it is correct to use only the 
enterprise customizable outline codes and fields should be used when defining 
fields to be used across the enterprise and that I should ignore the 
customizable fields in the Insert>Column drop down.
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Sally

2.MSPS 2007 Ent Text Fields vs. Outline Codes

In 2003, there was a big difference between using Ent Text Fields vs Ent 
Outline Codes. Outline codes allowd a Hierarchy setup of the values, acted as 
the dimensions to the OLAP cube, and allowed us to group by in when i hit the 
Open button in MS Project. Now, in 2007, is there a difference between the 
two. it seems like Ent Text Fields are as Powerfull as Outline Codes. is 
there any difference between the two?

thanks,

Hadi

3.Enterprise Custom Codes vs Enterprise Outline Codes

Hello,
I need to define various templates for a large 
organization. Please shed some light on Enterprise Custom 
Codes (ECC) and Enterprise Outline Codes (EOC).

I have the following questions:
1) Is it correct to say that both ECC and EOC can be used 
to sort, filter, group?
2) In what situation/condition that we must use ECC or 
EOC?
3) Can we define a data element to be both ECC and EOC? 
does this have any negative impact?
4) Can EOC be used to represent graphical indicators like 
ECC?

I appreciate very much the guidances.
Thank you.

4.Resource outline code vs. Enterprise Number

Greetings,

I'm flying solo now on a Project 2003 EPMS a consultant helped out with on a 
lot of the initial configuration as I was training up, and am noticing that 
some outline codes contain only 1st-level items in the lookup table. 

Since Project-level custom fields are also available in Portfolio Analyzer 
(the main place we'll be using the coding for analysis) I was wondering why 
it might be better to use an outline code to define, say, a resource's cost 
center when I could assign a Resource Enterprise Number to contain the same 
data and use the same values in the lookup table for the Number value list.

Other than saving me the effort, is there any reason to use outline coding 
rather than project and resource level value lists when all items in the 
lookup table are 1st-level?

Thanks,
Kevin

5.Custom Help for Custom fields (Outline codes etc.)

We have defined a lot of the custom outline codes.  However, some of our PMs 
and TLs find themselves not understanding or remembering the use of each 
field.  Is there any way to add a general description for those fields?  Is 
there any way to customize the help functions?  Would this be something to 
put into a customized project guide?

Thanks for any guidance.

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