Changing a resource's allocations

If you’ve allocated a resource but the project has changed or the resource has become unavailable, you can either change the allocation or remove it altogether. You can do the same with placeholders that you’ve allocated.

Changing an allocation

You cannot directly edit an allocation. To make a change, you’ll need to create a new allocation with the updated details. The new allocation will replace the existing one.

To do this:

1. Click on the allocation.

2. Select the dates you want to make changes to. By default, only one block of the grid is selected.
3. Enter the new allocation details.
4. Click Add Allocation.

Removing an allocation

You cannot delete an allocation. Instead, you’ll need to add a new allocation for 0 hours, essentially clearing out the existing allocation.

To do this:

1. Click on the allocation.
2. Select the dates you want to remove. By default, only one block of the grid is selected.
3. Set the time field to 0.

4. Click Add Allocation.

FAQs

Why does the Set Allocation dialog not show the current allocation values?

Each time you click on the grid you are adding a new allocation rather than editing the existing one. As a result, the fields show their default values.

How do I increase the hours for an existing allocation?

You cannot add a second allocation on top of an existing one. So, to add more hours create a new allocation with the total desired hours. This will replace the existing allocation.

For example, Lana is allocated for 4 hours per day. To increase her allocation to 6 hours per day, add an allocation for 6 hours per day. If you try to add an allocation for 2 hours per day, the original 4 hours will be overwritten, leaving Lana allocated for 2 hours only.