Understanding Resource Assignment Constants

Before you can assign resources to work orders, you must set up the resource assignment constants, using the Resource Assignment Constants program (P48301), to provide default values for the work day calendar and for the hours that can be set up for resources. You define resource assignment constants by business unit. At a minimum, you must define resource assignment constants for business unit ALL to provide global default values. You can also define default values for specific business units.

When you create a resource master record, the system uses the business unit that is associated with the resource to determine which default values to use. You can create resource master records for individuals or for assets. The system retrieves the business unit for individual resources from the address book, and retrieves the business unit for assets from the equipment master. If no constants exist for the business unit that is associated with the resource, the system uses the default values for business unit ALL.

The system uses the working hours default values when the working hours are created in the Resource Working Hours program. When you create base calendars, the system uses the default values from the resource assignment constants for business unit ALL. When you create resource calendars, the system uses the resource assignment constants that are set up for the business unit that is associated with the resource. If no business-unit specific constants exist, the system uses the values from the business unit ALL constants when creating resource calendars.

The system uses resource assignment constants to populate these fields with default values when you create a resource master record:

• Calendar Type

• Calendar Value

• Branch

• Shift

See also:

• "Setting Up Business Units" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Financial Management Fundamentals Implementation Guide.