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Object Properties: Resources Tab

Name

Defines the name of the resource object.

State

In the Operations dashboard, specifies whether the resources object is locked or unlocked. The resources operator controls this field. You can manually override the displayed state.

Values

Locked: A running process cannot update the Used value of this resource.

Unlocked: A running process can update the Used value of this resource.

Default: Unlocked

Amount

Lists the total number of units assigned to a resource. The number of units serves as a quota in a process. Quotas for operators in processes are drawn from this number. This arbitrary value that does not necessarily quantify the number of units of any actual computer or system resource (such as CPU, memory, or bandwidth). There are no rules about the quantity of a resource. You can specify an amount of 1, so only one instance of a CPU-intensive operator can be run by any process at any given time.

Used

In the Operations dashboard, defines the number of this resource that is in use. A new resource typically starts with this value set to 0. The maximum Used value is the value that is displayed for Amount. Dataset variables can set resource usage. Usage can be fine-tuned on a touchpoint without opening and configuring processes that consume a resource. For example, if you set the amount to 100, you could change a usage variable from 10, to 20, to 50, or even to 100 to accommodate demands on a touchpoint. More commonly, a Resource operator changes these settings programmatically in a process or schedule.

Note: The Manage Resources operator in a running process increases the number as units of this resource are consumed. The number decreases as units are freed.

Default: 0

% Usage

Position your mouse over this visual indicator to view the usage percentage, that is the Used value divided by the Amount value.

Description

Describes the new system resource or your resource management goal. This field accepts multiple-line descriptions.