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Define a Resource's or Role's General Properties and Availability

Use the General tab on the Resource Properties dialog to review or set basic resource or role attributes, such as the resource's tracking, billing, and availability data. When you define resource or role availability, it applies to all time periods except those explicitly specified to be different. If you assign usage to a resource which exceeds the resource's availability for a specific time period, the resource becomes over committed.

Note: Resource IDs are held in memory during a given Open Workbench session. For example, if you create or open a project with a resource with the ID of jdoe on project A, and create the same resource on project B, the ID for the resource on project B is jdoe-0. To avoid this, create the resource record in project A, then copy and paste it into project B.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open a view that displays the resource detail pane.
  2. Right-click the resource and click Modify in the shortcut menu.
  3. Complete the fields. The following fields require explanation:
    Category

    Defines the resource category. Use categories to select and filter different groups and classes of resources in the view.

    Rate

    Defines the resource's billing rate applicable today. If the resource has a variable rate over time, enter the variable rate in a time scaled view.

    Note: If you are using Open Workbench with CA Clarity PPM, you can enter a zero billing rate.

    Default: 1.0

    Type

    Defines the resource's type.

    Default: Labor

    Values: Labor, Equipment, Material, or Expense.

  4. Complete the following fields in the Availability section, and click OK:
    Availability

    Defines the resource's default availability in hours per day.

    Note: If you are using Open Workbench with CA Clarity PPM, zero (0) availability is supported.

    Default: The amount that is defined on the calendar, typically 8.0.

    Limits: Equal to or greater than zero

    From

    Enter the first date the resource is available to work on projects.

    To

    Enter the last date the resource is available to work on projects.

More information:

Create Resources

Labor and Non-Labor Resource Types

Establishing Task and Resource Constraints

Resource and Role Availability in Master Projects

Vary Resource Billing Rates