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Resource Details - Settings page

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Use the Settings page of the Resource Details tab to define general settings for the resource, such as the resource calendar and default units/time, as well as Progress Reporter settings.

Field Definitions

Settings
Calendar
The name of the selected resource's assigned calendar. To change the calendar assigned to the resource, click . Select a Global or Resource calendar, then click OK.
Default Units/Time
The default units/time for resource assignments in the project. You can type a new units/time. If you change the default setting, existing resource assignments are not affected. The default setting only applies to new resource assignments.
Overtime Allowed
Mark the checkbox to indicate that overtime is allowed for the resource.
Overtime Factor
The multiplication factor used to calculate the selected resource's overtime price (standard price * overtime factor = overtime price). Overtime factor must be between 0.0 and 10.0.
Auto Compute Actuals
Mark the checkbox if you want P6 Web Access to automatically calculate the resource's actual quantity of work according to project plan rather than reported hours in the Progress Reporter application; clear the checkbox if you are using the Progress Reporter application to update actuals.
Resource Currency
Displays the currency type, such as US Dollars or Japanese Yen, associated with the selected Resource. Click to view a currency list. You can select a different currency type to associate with the resource.
Calculate Costs from Units
Mark the checkbox if you want new assignments for this resource to have assignment costs recalculated whenever any quantity changes occur. Clear the checkbox if you do not want costs recalculated when quantity changes occur.

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Progress Reporter Settings
User Login
The resource's login name.
Uses Progress Reporter
Mark the checkbox to indicate that the resource uses the Progress Reporter application to report work hours.
Approval Manager
The name of the person who approves the resource's timesheets. Click to view a list of Timesheet Approval Managers, select the manager you want to assign to the resource, then click Assign. Click Close to return to the Settings page.

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