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   To view the utilization percentage for a resource:

1. Navigate to the Resource window.

2. Click the check box next to each resource you want to check.

3. Click the Horizontal Capacity Plan button.

The Horizontal Plan window appears.

4. In the Type column, look for Capacity utilization. Then read across to see what percentage of capacity is utilized for each time period.

5. In the Type column, look for Cum capacity utilization. Then read across to see what percentage of capacity is utilized overall.

Note: The Type column only displays information that you've specified in the Preferences for Planner Workbench. If the information you're looking for does not appear, choose Preferences from the Special menu and, in the window that appears, choose Horizontal Capacity Plan form the pop-up menu and check Capacity Utilization and Cumulative Capacity Utilization in both the Routing Based and Rate Based columns.

   To raise an exception whenever a capacity utilization problem occurs in a planning run:

1. Define an exception set, specifying sensitivity controls for under-utilization and over-utilization of resources. See: Creating Planning Exception Sets.

2. Identify the list of routing-based resources (department/resources) and rate-based resources (lines) for which you want to report exceptions against.

3. Attach the exception set to the list resources by setting the Exception Set attribute in Define Department window in Oracle Bills of Material and Oracle Work in Process.

4. Navigate to the Exceptions window to view the capacity exception.