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Assign a Resource to an Activity

Assign a Resource to an Activity Graphically

  1. In the Setup Schedule > Production tab, select Activities.
  2. From the Resources pane, drag the resource onto the activity to which you want it to apply.
  3. The resource icon appears to the left of the activity in the 2D Canvas, the Max Rate box appears, and a new row is added to the Activity rates data grid.

  4. In the Max Rate box, type the maximum rate for the resource for the activity.
  5. Note: The value for the maximum rate is the maximum amount of work the resource can achieve when working on the activity in a single mining location.

  6. Press ENTER.
  7. The maximum rate for the resource is set, and appears in the Value column of the Activity rates data grid.

Assign a Resource to an Activity using the Activity Rates Data Grid

  1. In the Activity rates data grid, click Insert.
  2. A new row is added to the data grid.

  3. In the Activity column, select the activity to which you want to apply the resource.
  4. In the Locations columns, select the location or locations at which the resource performs the activity.
  5. Note: You can select more than one location using the Wildcard Expression Builder. The location is usually left at the default value (*), signifying all locations.

  6. In the Resources column, select the resource or resources that performs the activity in the locations.
  7. Note: You usually assign only one resource to an activity.

  8. In the Parameter column, select the MAX_RATE parameter.
  9. In the Value column, type the maximum rate for the resource.
  10. Note: The value for the maximum rate is the maximum amount of work the resource can achieve when working on the activity in a single mining location.

  11. In the Date/event column, select the date or event at which you want the resource to be applied to the activity.
  12. In the Delay column, type the number of days you want to pass after the event selected in the Date/event has occurred, before the resource is applied to the activity.
  13. If you want to define any other parameters for the resource for the activity in the specified locations, copy the row and change the Parameter and its Value.

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