Use this tab to define or modify the maximum units per time period and the rate, or price/unit, for the selected resource, based on a specific effective date. For resources whose availability and rates vary over time, you can specify multiple effective dates with the corresponding availability and rate values.
To edit units/time and rate information for a resource, click the effective date.
Field Definitions
- Add Units and Prices
- Click to add Units and Prices based on a specific effective date.
- Effective Date
- The date the corresponding units/time period
and rates go into effect for the resource. To select a new date, click
.
- Max. Units/Time
- The number of units per time period (hour, day, week, or month) that the resource is available as of the effective date. Depending on your Global Preference setting for time unit format, you can enter this value as a percentage, or as a numeric value followed by a forward slash (/) and a time designation (8h/d).
- Price/Unit
- The resource's rates as of the
effective date. You can define up to five rate types, or price/unit
values, for the resource.
The five rate type fields may use a name defined by your P6 administrator. Price/Unit is the default name for this data field. -
Note: For nonlabor (material) resources, P6 Web Access displays /unit, such as $10/unit.
Notes:
- If resource costs or prices change, be sure to reschedule
the project to ensure that the most accurate cost information is displayed.
To reschedule a project, open the project, then click
on the Projects toolbar to display the Tools page. If multiple projects are open, choose the project you want to reschedule from the Select Project list. Modify
scheduling options,
if necessary,
then
click Reschedule Project.
- Labor resource fields, such as
budgeted or planned
units or remaining units/time, will not display a time unit designation (h,d,w,m,y)
unless you have set your preferences to show time units. more
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