Create a Resource
To create a resource:
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On the Manage Resources page, click the Add icon.
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On the Create Resource page, add these resource details:
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A unique name
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A unique code
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A description
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Select these resource attributes:
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Type of the resource
The type determines whether the resource is a labor or equipment
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Class of the resource
The lookup code for this resource class is defined in the Setup and Maintenance work area
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Usage UOM, which is the unit of measure for the planned and actual usage of the resource
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If you require to define cost rates for the resource, select the Costing enabled check box.
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(Optional) If your organization is enabled for tracking by project, and you want to cost this resource, select these attributes:
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Costing enabled check box
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The default expenditure type of the resource
The specified expenditure type is used while transferring the resource transactions to Costing
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Click Save and Close.
You can schedule a resource in a work definition and work order if the usage UOM belongs to the UOM class as defined in the profile SCM Common: Default Service Duration Class (RCS_DEFAULT_UOM_CLASS_CODE_FOR_SVC_DURATION). For any scheduled resource, it's recommended that this profile be set to a UOM class that represents units of measure for Time.