Creating a pool type

A pool type can consist of one or more pools, which resources can be assigned to. When you search for resources, you can select a resource pool as an attribute and search for resources that are available in that pool.

About this task

To create a pool type:

Procedure

  1. In the Administration view, click Project Management Administration.
  2. From the left pane, click Pool Types.
  3. Click the Add icon Add icon. A row is added.
  4. Double-click the Name field and type the name of the pool type; for example, APAC.
  5. Double-click the Description field and type a description of the pool type.

What to do next

After you create a pool type, you can associate pools and resources to the pool type.
To modify a pool type:
  1. In the Pool Types viewlet, double-click the appropriate field.
  2. Make your changes and click Save.

If you have associated a pool type with a pool, you cannot delete that pool type. To delete the pool type, first disassociate the pool type from the pool.


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