Accommodation Tab

The accommodation tab contains the controls that allow you to define the resource's accommodation. Accommodation is a resource attribute that defines the number of tasks that can simultaneously use that resource. For more information, see Accommodation Definition.

To display the Accommodation Tab, select Resource -> New or Resource -> Edit from the Menu Bar, then click on the Accommodation Tab.

Accommodation Tab

Changes made to a resource's accommodation are not applied to the existing deconflicted schedule. The Schedule De-conflictor must be re-run whenever changes are made to a resource's accommodation to ensure that the changed accommodation is included in the deconflicted schedule.

Unlimited Accommodation Checkbox

Check the unlimited accommodation checkbox to define a resource as being able to be used by an infinite number of tasks simultaneously. Check the accommodation checkbox to prevent the use of the maximum accommodation textbox.

Maximum Accommodation Checkbox

The maximum accommodation textbox allows you to define the maximum number of tasks that can simultaneously use a resource. The maximum accommodation must be an integer value no smaller than 1. There is no particular upper limit. Alternatively, the and buttons are used to select the desired maximum accommodation. The textbox becomes enabled when the unlimited accommodation checkbox is unchecked.