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.
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.