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Troubleshooting Projects

Common project setup, permission, import, cost code, agency, rate, and configuration issues

Written by Austin Brummer

Start with these checks

  • Confirm you are in the correct company or project context.

  • Clear search terms and filters, then reload the Projects tab.

  • Check whether the project is active or inactive.

  • Check that your user is assigned to the project in the correct role.

  • Check that the company has the required regions, sectors, agencies, and rates configured.


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I cannot see a project

  • Check that the project belongs to the company or MSP scope you are using.

  • For project roles, check that you are assigned to the project as Admin, Finance, Approver, or Requestor.

  • Clear search, company, supplier, and active-only filters.

  • If the row is hidden, use Request to ask for access.


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A hidden project cannot be opened

Hidden projects are shown for access-request workflows only. Request access first. The project row can be opened after access is granted.


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I cannot create a project

  • Check that the company exists and is active.

  • Check that you have permission to create projects for the company.

  • Complete required fields: name, company, site type, jurisdiction, address, region, sector, and dates.

  • Make sure the company has regions and sectors configured.

  • Check that the postcode and address are valid.


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I cannot save project changes

  • Check that you have project edit permission for this project.

  • Fix validation errors on the Overview or Finance tab.

  • Enter a project address if creating a new project.

  • If project-specific standard uplifts are enabled, add at least one project rate uplift before saving.

  • If the Save button is not shown, you may be on a tab that uses separate actions such as Users, Cost Codes, Rates, Log, or Notes.


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Project address validation is failing

  • Check that address line one, city, country, country-specific postcode, and bank holiday region are present.

  • Use a valid country from the supported country list.

  • Use a valid bank holiday region.

  • Correct the postcode format if the validation message returns a formatted or country-specific issue.


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Users are missing from assignment lists

  • Check that the user is active and verified.

  • Check that the user has the right project role.

  • Check that you have permission to assign that user type.

  • For timesheet approvers, check that the user is assigned to the project and has timesheet approval permission.


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Cost code import failed

  • Every row must include both code and description.

  • Duplicate code and description pairs are skipped.

  • You need project edit permission to manage cost codes.

  • Confirm that the uploaded file matches the expected cost code import format.


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Project import failed

  • Use an .xlsx file and keep the import to 100 projects or fewer.

  • Select a company before uploading.

  • Use existing company region and sector names.

  • Use valid countries, bank holiday regions, postcodes, and email addresses.

  • Complete finance and billing fields when the project does not inherit them from the parent company.


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Export returns no data

  • Check that the selected company scope contains projects.

  • Check that you have permission to export project data for the selected company.

  • For project roles, check that you are assigned to projects in that company.

  • Try exporting from the current company context if selecting companies manually returns no rows.


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Agencies or rates are missing

  • Check that the Agencies or Rates tab is available for your role.

  • Check that rates access control is not hiding rates.

  • Confirm that the project has region and sector values.

  • Confirm that the agency is connected at company or project level and has not been excluded from the project.

  • If project or supplier rates were reverted or reset, review the company-level rate card.


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I cannot edit the project shift pattern

  • Only Company Admin, Project Admin, MSP Admin, and System Admin users can edit the project shift pattern.

  • Enhanced uplifts can control the shift pattern and prevent direct shift editing.

  • Sites with their own shift override are not overwritten by normal project shift changes.


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The Log tab is not visible

The project Log tab is only shown on existing projects to Project Admin, MSP Admin, Company Admin, and System Admin users.


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For agencies: common project questions

  • If a project is missing, confirm your agency is connected to that hiring company and project, and check the company filter.

  • If you cannot create, edit, or import projects, that is expected; project setup is a hiring-company action.

  • If rates, agencies, finance, config, notes, or the Log are not visible, those tabs are hiring-company controls and are not shown to agency users.

  • If you cannot amend or import hours for a project's timesheets, check that the hiring company allows supplier-side timesheet adjustment for that project.

  • If a cost code you need is missing, ask the hiring company to add or reactivate it on the project.

  • If rates or markup look wrong, raise it with the hiring company, since project agency rates and finance are configured by them.

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