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Procedure documentationCopying Resources from Templates

 

This procedure describes how to create a copy of one or more resources of the following type from resource templates:

Prerequisites

  • You have created a resource for which you have selected the Resource Template checkbox on the Transportation tab page.

    For more information about creating resources, see Creating Handling, Vehicle, and Calendar Resources.

  • For handling resources that you want to mark as resource templates, you have specified template types in Customizing for SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM) under Start of the navigation path Transportation Management Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Resources Next navigation step Specify Resource Template Types End of the navigation path.

    Note Note

    For vehicle resources, the template type is automatically Means of Transport.

    End of the note.

Procedure

  1. You have the following options:

    • On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Transportation Management Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Resources Next navigation step Define Resource End of the navigation path and choose the Resources (Copy Resources from Template) pushbutton.

    • On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Transportation Management Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Resources Next navigation step Copy Resource from Template End of the navigation path.

    • In SAP NetWeaver Business Client, choose Start of the navigation path Master Data Next navigation step Resources Next navigation step Copy Resource from Template End of the navigation path.

  2. In the Name of New Resource group box, you specify the data for the new resource that you want to create from the resource template.

  3. In the Choose Resource Template group box, you specify whether the resource template is one of the following:

    • Vehicle Resource

      By specifying a means of transport, the system displays a list with all vehicle resources marked as resource templates that you have assigned this means of transport to.

    • Handling Resource

      By specifying a template type, the system displays a list with all handling resources marked as resource templates that you have assigned this template type to.

    If you want to specify the name of the resource to be copied directly, select the From other Resource checkbox, and specify the name in the Resource Name field.

    Note Note

    By selecting this checkbox, you can copy resources that have not been marked as templates or resources that cannot be marked as templates (for example, calendar resources).

    End of the note.

  4. To copy the data from the existing resource to the new resource, choose the Resource (Copy Resource) pushbutton.