Understanding How to Assign Resources to Work Orders Without Using Crew Scheduling

After you define the resources in the Resource Master program (P48310) and set up their capacity by associating them with a work hour calendar, you can start assigning resources to work orders or work order labor detail.

You assign resources to work orders or work order labor detail by using the Resource Assignment program (P48331). This program enables you to search for work orders and resources, and to carry out the assignment. You define work order types in the Resource Assignment Level user-defined code (UDC) table (48/RL) to enable resource assignments at the labor detail level.

Note: Resources cannot be assigned to a work order header and a work order labor detail line on the same work order. The word task is used when referring to an assignment process that can be carried out at either the work order or work order labor detail level. The level for assignment is based on the Resource Assignment Level UDC table.