Checking for and Resolving Overallocated Resources

Run the Check Resource Overallocation service to identify where resource demand exceeds availability. You can resolve overallocation by adjusting the Remaining Units/Time on the assignment, changing the Start or Finish date on the assignment, or by selecting a different role or resource. On the Assignments page in the Projects section you can also resolve overallocation by adjusting the remaining units on the assignment.

Notes:

Template projects and Requested projects are not included in the Check Resource Overallocation service.
If resources have been added to projects, or resource assignments have been modified since the last time the Check Resource Overallocation service ran, run the service again to ensure that the data you view in the Overallocated Resources view and the Overallocation Report dialog box is up to date.
After creating new resources, run the Publish Enterprise Data Global service with the Resource option selected before running the Check Resource Overallocation service.

To run the Check Resource Overallocation service:

Click Projects.
On the Projects navigation bar, click Assignments.
On the Assignments page, select Check Overallocation.
In the Check Resource Overallocation dialog box:
1. Select a date to begin the overallocation check.
2. Select the number of months to include in the overallocation check.
3. Click Run.
After the service has completed, select Views and then select Overallocated Resources.

Tips

The Check Resource Overallocation service checks from the beginning of the week. If you do not select the first day of the week, the service will automatically begin on the first day of the selected week.
Enable Publication must be turned on for all projects you want to include in the Check Resource Overallocation service run. On the EPS page, select a project, click the Actions menu and select Set Project Preferences.... Click Services and select Enable Publication.
To check the status of the Check Resource Overallocation service, click the User menu and select View Service Status....
If Check Resource Overallocation is not enabled, either:
- none of the projects in your view have Enable Publication turned on, or
- the Enable Publish Projects application setting is not enabled. Contact your administrator.

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