Resource Explorer - Properties Pane

Resource Explorer – Properties Pane

The Properties pane for the Resource Explorer window displays information for the resource that is currently selected.

The Properties pane represents the same data displayed in the Resource Explorer Grid in a different format, having the benefit of providing summary information for multiple selected Resources.

This pane can be opened in a number of ways as listed below:

Click the Properties icon from the Resource Explorer Ribbon menu
Using the keyboard shortcut Alt+Enter
Right-click on a Resource and select Properties from the context menu

The Properties pane will be displayed (by default) to the right-hand side of the Resource Explorer window, however this can be detached and moved around the screen if required.

The Resource Explorer has two different variations of the properties pane based on the type of Resource that is currently selected and the columns available to each resource type.

After opening the Properties pane any selected Resources can be modified from this view.

Resource Explorer – Properties pane displaying the properties of base and group resources

AVAILABLE FIELDS

The fields within the Properties pane are displayed and can be edited from within the grid of the resource explorer.

BASE RESOURCES	GROUP RESOURCES
Name	Name
Description	Description
Code	Code
Type\Category	Type\Category
State	State
Unit	Unit
Currency	Automatic Formula
Automatic Formula	Base Quantity
Base Rate	Calculated Rate
Rate Adjustment	Duration
Tax Impost	Duration Type
Applied Factor	Rate Last Changed
Calculated Rate	Use In Project
Resource Calculation	Value To Project
Calculation Result	User Defined Columns
Supplier
Units Per Day
Rate Last Changed
Use In Project
Value In Project
User Defined Columns
Resource Units Per Unit Note: This requires the options within the Project Properties – Calculations to be enabled.

RESOURCE UNITS PER UNIT

Resource Units Per Unit can be accessed from the Properties pane of the Resource Explorer.

They allow you to apply an additional resource unit for every usage of the resource. This can be used to have multiple units accounted for each time a resource is used.

Example: A hired piece of equipment that comes with an operator included in the cost, you could add one mhr unit for each hr that the resource is used.

Note: The resource per units will not automatically be calculated by default, this can be changed by enabling the option within the Project Properties – Calculations window.