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This is a brief summary of the major differences between normal projects, This is a brief summary of the major differences between normal projects,
subprojects, parent projects, and milestones. subprojects, parent projects, and milestones.
| | Normal | Parent | Subproject | Milestone | | | Normal | Parent | Subproject | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---| |---|---|---|---|---|
| //Members// | Yes | Union of Subprojects | Yes | Same as Parent | | //Members// | Yes | Union of Subprojects | Yes | Same as Parent |
| //Policies// | Yes | Yes | Affected by Parent | Same as Parent | | //Policies// | Yes | Yes | Affected by Parent | Same as Parent |
| //Workboard// | Yes | No Custom Columns | Yes | Yes |
| //Hashtags// | Yes | Yes | Yes | Special | | //Hashtags// | Yes | Yes | Yes | Special |
Subprojects Subprojects
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Subprojects are full-power projects that are contained inside some parent Subprojects are full-power projects that are contained inside some parent
project. You can use them to divide a large or complex project into smaller project. You can use them to divide a large or complex project into smaller
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Consequently, when you add the first subproject to an existing project, all of Consequently, when you add the first subproject to an existing project, all of
the project's current members are moved to become members of the subproject the project's current members are moved to become members of the subproject
instead. Implicitly, they will remain members of the parent project because the instead. Implicitly, they will remain members of the parent project because the
parent project is an ancestor of the new subproject. parent project is an ancestor of the new subproject.
You can edit the project afterward to change or remove members if you want to You can edit the project afterward to change or remove members if you want to
split membership apart in a more granular way across multiple new subprojects. split membership apart in a more granular way across multiple new subprojects.
**No Workboard Columns**: Parent projects can not have their own workboard
columns: instead, the workboard of a parent project shows columns representing
the child projects.
Thus, a project's workboard columns are destroyed when you add the first
subproject. All objects on the workboard will be returned to the project's
backlog. The new board will show columns for subprojects instead.
**Searching**: When you search for a parent project, results for any subproject **Searching**: When you search for a parent project, results for any subproject
are returned. For example, if you search for {nav Engineering}, your query will are returned. For example, if you search for {nav Engineering}, your query will
match results in {nav Engineering} itself, but also subprojects like match results in {nav Engineering} itself, but also subprojects like
{nav Engineering > Warp Drive} and {nav Engineering > Shield Batteries}. {nav Engineering > Warp Drive} and {nav Engineering > Shield Batteries}.
**Policy Effects**: To view a subproject or milestone, you must be able to **Policy Effects**: To view a subproject or milestone, you must be able to
view the parent project. As a result, the parent project's view policy now view the parent project. As a result, the parent project's view policy now
affects child projects. If you restrict the visibility of the parent, you also affects child projects. If you restrict the visibility of the parent, you also
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