Inserting an Existing Resource
To insert an existing resource, perform the following steps:
1. Select the objects you want to modify from the Resulting Objects table of a change task. You can select either operations or standard control characteristics individually, or both simultaneously.
2. In the Resulting Objects table, click 
Perform mass change. The Perform Mass Change dialog box opens.
Perform mass change. The Perform Mass Change dialog box opens.3. From the Select an operation list, select Insert Existing Resource.
4. In the Resource Number field, enter the resource number of the existing resource you want to insert. After typing at least three characters in this field, a list appears with one or more values that match the number. When you select a value from the list, this value is used as the resource number. Optionally, you can click the find icon 
to open the Find Resource window and search for the resource.
to open the Find Resource window and search for the resource.5. The Automatically check in successfully modified objects checkbox is selected by default. Clear the checkbox only if you do not want your modified objects checked in.
6. Enter any comments you want to appear in the Comments text box. The comments appear in the Version History table to document this insertion.
7. The Update operation time, cost and formula values with defaults from work center checkbox is not selected by default. Select the checkbox only if you want to update operation time, cost and formula values with defaults from work center.
8. Click Next to preview the change. The window displays an message to tell you the action that will take place. The objects that are modified by the insertion are displayed in the Object List table.
9. Click Finish. The system automatically checks out the objects and inserts the existing resource you specified.
 | • If some of the selected objects are not eligible, they are ignored, but the processing of the valid objects continues. • If you enter a number that does not correspond to a valid resource or you do not have access to it, you receive an error message and are allowed to correct the number and resubmit the resource. • If you enter an invalid quantity or unit, you receive an error message and are allowed to correct the attribute and resubmit the resource. |