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Example: Fill Gaps in Allocation Segments

When editing the default allocation segment for a resource, if there are segment gaps, a segment is automatically created. The new segment displays the default percent allocation amount.

You book a resource to a project with availability less than 100 percent. An allocation segment is added such that the allocation start date is greater than the previous allocation segment end date:

• Initial segment start and finish dates: 01/10/12 to 09/10/13.
• New segment start and finish dates: 04/12/13 to 09/04/14.

  A gap is created between two segments from 10/10/13 to 03/12/13 as unallocated.

To create a gap, you create two allocation rows in the Planned Allocation and Hard Allocation sections of the staff member properties page. By default, the resource is allocated at 100 percent. One allocation covers the period where the resource works at 50 percent. The other allocation covers the period where the resource works at 0 percent. When you save your changes, a default segment is created for the gap period and populated with the allocation amount of 100 percent.