Creating Other Resources (SAP Library - Training and Event Management (PE))

Creating Other Resources

Use

In this step, you create resources that could be required for holding business events other than rooms, instructors, or material from the material master.

Prerequisites

Before you can create an other resource, you must create the resource type other resource and maintain all of the relevant availability indicators for it.

See also:

Resource Type

Creating a Resource Type

Before you can maintain the Costs infotype for resources, you must carry out the step Defining Cost Items in Customizing under Business Event Preparation.

See also:

Defining Cost Items

Procedure

On the SAP Easy Access screen, in the SAP Standard Menu choose Human Resources ® Training and Events ® Business Events ® Settings ® Current Settings ® Other Resources. The Resource: Initial Screen appears.

Enter the validity start date of the object in the Validity field.

For clarity's sake, you should enter 01/01/ of a calendar year.

If required, change the status of the new resource. The default status entered is active.

You can create other resources in either active or planned status. Planned status is rarely used in Training and Event Management except for business events. You could, however, use planned status to indicate resources that have not yet been acquired.

Choose . The Create Resource: Data Screen appears.
Enter an abbreviation and a long name for the new resource.
Maintain the infotypes offered on the tab strips as required:

Relationships:

Is a specialization of resource type:

You specify the relevant resource type (other resource) for the resource.

Cost center assignment:

Specify the cost center assignment of the resource if this data has not already been maintained for the resource type or if you want to override this value.

Belongs to location:

Use this relationship for location-dependent resources to specify their location.

Capacity:

You only maintain this infotype for rooms. It has no relevance here.

Further information:

Create the Costs infotype for the resource and specify cost items if this data has not already been maintained for the resource type or if you want to override this value.

Choose .

Result

You have created a room. You can reserve this resource when you plan and create business event dates.

See also:

Selecting Resources