I am working on configuring Parent-Child blueprints using Smartsheet Control Center (SCC) in a multi-workspace setup, I’m encountering an issue with the Parent Blueprint not displaying the parent blueprint as options in the dropdown. The Project Name field selection dropdown shows the Project Title and the associated Parent Project from my intake sheet. If I select the Parent Project dropdown first the only data available is [blank naming tags]. If I select the Project Name first the dropdown shows the Project Title and Parent Project in the format Project Title -> Parent Project. My Project intake sheet includes fields: archive, Provisioned, Project ID, Project Link, Sequence Number, FGN, Parent Project, Project Name, Project Description, Approved Status, Submitted By, Expected Start/Finish, Budget, etc. Portfolio Intake includes: Portfolio ID, Portfolio Name, Portfolio Category, Portfolio Manager, Start/End Date, Portfolio Approval. I can create the Projects and Portfolios if I don’t have a Parent-Child relationship.
Current Workspace and Blueprint Configuration:
I have the following workspaces and blueprints set up:
- Template Set – Project Management Office Workspace:
- Contains the Program Blueprint and Project Blueprint (parent and child blueprints respectively).
- Program Intake Sheet: This sheet contains a column called Approval Status, and once the value in this column is set to "Approved", the Program Blueprint is triggered, and the parent program workspace is successfully deployed via SCC. No issues with this.
- Project Intake Sheet: This sheet contains a column called Approval Status, and once the value in this column is set to "Approved", I have configured SCC to automatically deploy the child project blueprint. The Control Panel Profile Data Section is where the issue is at. If I do not have a parent child relationship the Portfolio and Project Blueprints work correctly as an un-nested parent child.
- Program Workspace:
- This workspace holds all approved programs and their associated projects. The Program Blueprint ensures that projects under each program are auto-deployed based on the parent-child relationship.
