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What does the “Delete Multiple Resources” functionality do?


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The “Delete Multiple Resources” functionality, as the name describes it, allows the possibility of erasing multiple resources at a time from a project.

How do I set the amount of work that people perform on tasks?
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To set the amount of work that people perform on tasks you need to keep in mind that you need to add people to your project schedule before so you can assign them to work on tasks. Click View – Gantt Chart – in the Work column of a task enter the amount of time desired.

What does the "Set Resource Units" functionality do?


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The “Set Resource Units” functionality, allows you to set the percentage of working time you want the resource to spend on the task.
How can I specify the consumption rate for a material resource?
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To specify the consumption rate of a material resource, in the Units field, type a decimal that indicates the amount of material to be used for this assignment, and then enter the material label. 

For example, if you're using 20 yards of lumber, type 20. 

The resource units can be changed in Gantt grid on resource name cell amid [] type desired value units.

How do I set the working time a resource must spend on a task?
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To change the percentage of working time for a resource, in the Units field, type a percentage less than 100. The resource units can be also changed in Gantt grid. On resource name cell amid [] type desired % units

What is Unit availability?
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Unit availability represents an amount of time, expressed as a percentage or a decimal number, that a resource can be scheduled for assigned work. It refers to the availability of a resource; for example, a resource may be available 50%, 100%, or 300% of full time.

What is Resource Overallocation?
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A resource is overallocated when it is assigned too much work to complete within the resource's available time. You can resolve resource overallocation by adjusting either tasks or resources in your project.

What happens on resource merge if I have a different standard rate for a resource in two subprojects?
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On resource merge, Project Plan 365 app will calculate an average of standard rates.
Where can I see all the merged resources into a plan?
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You can view all resources in the master project and subprojects together in the Resource Sheet view, resource can be edited /assigned.
The changes made to a resource in a master project will be reflected in the subproject?
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You can change resource information in the master project and the changes will be replicated in the subproject's source file.
What does the “Resource Merge” functionality do?
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The “Resource Merge” functionality allows you, after you consolidate files into a master project file, to combine the resources from all subprojects.
What does the “Summary Assignments” functionality do?
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The “Summary Assignments” functionality allows assigning a resource to a summary task. If you decide to assign a resource to a summary task, keep in mind you might not be able to resolve overallocations.
What does the “Set the Amount of Work That People Perform on Tasks” functionality do?
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The “Set the Amount of Work That People Perform on Tasks” functionality, as the name indicates, sets the amount of time (or person-hours) for a task to be completed. This is the amount of time regardless of the number of people on the task.
What does the “Enter Pay Rates for Resources” functionality do?
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The “Enter Pay Rates for Resources” functionality allows the application to calculate the costs for resources as they are based on regular and overtime rates, not including the per-use cost or the one-time assignment cost.
What does the “Assign Resource” functionality do?
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The “Assign Resource” functionality allows you to assign people to work on tasks entered in your schedule.
In what views can I add a note to a resource?
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You can add a note to a resource in Resource Sheet view.
What is a resource note?
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A resource note is a written message associated with a resource.
If I delete by mistake multiple resource can I undo the action?
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When deleting multiple resources, you can use Undo or Redo options to go one step backward or forward relative to your recent changes.
What happens when I assign a resource to a task?
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When you assign a resource to a task, if the resource is a new one and it does not exist previously in your project, it will be automatically added to the resources list in the Resource Sheet and by default it will be a work resource.
How do I add resources to my project?
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There are multiple ways you can insert resources. Click the View tab and then click on Resource Sheet view. In the Resource Name field, type a work, cost or material resource name. Another possibility of inserting a resource is to use Insert option under Resource tab or press the Insert key on your keyboard. Alternatively, you can right click on the id of a resource and from the contextual menu click on New Resource option from the contextual menu.

What does the “Insert Resource” functionality do?
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The “Insert Resource” functionality, as the name describes it, allows you to add a resource in project.
How to enter a material resource in Resource Sheet view?
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To enter a material resource in Resource Sheet view, in the Type field, click Material. In the Material Label field, enter the label (for example, yards, tons, or boxes) for the resource.
Does deleting a resource affect the project schedule?
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Deleting a resource from your project may affect your schedule and you may run into problems. The resource assignments involving a resource are also removed from the tasks in your project: deleting a resource means any assignments you’ve made are gone as well, such that you run the risk of orphaning tasks without anyone to perform them. Costs could change: when you remove a resource from a task, the application deletes any actual costs associated with the resource
Is it possible to add resources of type Cost in Project Plan 365?
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In Project Plan 365 it is possible to add a resource of type Cost.
How many resource types are there ?
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The available resource types are work, material and cost.
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