Auto-Allocations for Labor Resources

Users may assign cost objects to a labor resource or a group of labor resources for auto allocation. Auto-allocations require user to click on the labor resource on the Allocation screen to apply the allocation on the selected date. Labor resources with assigned auto-allocation that are not selected will not receive an auto-allocation assignment.

Assign an auto-allocation to labor resources

The Text Box feature is used in this instruction. When accessing the Add Auto Allocation area, the text boxes for Level One through Four are displayed by default. Click the DropDown link to enable the Level One, Three, and Four drop-down lists. Because the number of work orders in the Level Two is quite large, populating the Level Two as a drop-down list will cause a delay. Thus, the Level Two setup as a text box by default, and its information must be entered manually.

 

Once an auto-allocation is assigned to the labor resources, the schedule are displayed with the assignment pattern. The Legend is located at the bottom of the Daily Scheduled Resources screen. If the labor resources have the activities for the selected date, then their names are displayed in the schedule grid. Click the Show/Hide link to display the labor resources without an activity on the selected date.

 

Auto-allocations require the user to click on the labor resource on the Allocations screen to apply the allocation. The labor resources that are not selected will not receive an auto-allocation assignment.

 

  1. Click the Schedule menu link to open the Daily Scheduled Resources screen.

  2. If applicable, select a location from the Location drop-down list located at the menu bar.

  3. From the Daily Scheduled Resources screen, select an organization from the Organization drop-down list.

  4. Select a labor group from the Group drop-down list.

  5. Enter a date into the Date text box to display the labor resources in the schedule grid. Alternatively, select a date from the calendar. (see also Date Format)

  6. From the schedule grid, select a checkbox on a line item to select specific labor resource.

  7. From the Add Auto-Allocation area, enter a date or a date range into the From and To text boxes. Alternatively, select the dates from the calendars. (see also Date Format)

  8. Select an order type from the Order Type drop-down list to display the Levels' text box names.

  9. Enter the Levels' information into the appropriate text boxes.

  10. Enter additional information into the Extra text box, if applicable.

  11. Select an area ID from the Area ID drop-down list.

  12. Click Assign to assign the auto-allocation to the selected cost objects for the selected labor resources.

 

Unassign an auto allocation from labor resources

  1. From the schedule grid, click the checkbox on a line item to select specific labor resource.

  2. From the Add Auto-Allocation area, enter a date or a date range into the From and To text boxes. Alternatively, select the dates from the calendars. (see also Date Format)

  3. Select an order type from the Order Type drop-down list to display the Levels' text box names.

  4. Enter the Levels information into the appropriate text boxes.

  5. Click the Unassign link to remove the cost objects from the selected labor resources.

 

Related Topic

Daily Scheduled Resources