Types of Resources (Concept)
Archibus SaaS / Reservations / Background Data - Facilities
Workplace Services / Reservations / Background Data
Workplace Services / Hoteling / Background Data
Types of Resources (Concept)
The following table summarizes the types of resources for working space (hoteling) reservations and meeting room reservations
| Resource Type | Applies to | Description | Table Stored In | Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working space reservations (Workplace only) | A resource (or amenity) that is associated with a specific hotelable room. For example, a sit-stand desk for a working space. Workplace users can search for bookable seats by searching for amenities. This feature is not available from the Create Booking task. |
Room Amenities
|
Define Amenities for Hotelable Rooms | |
| fixed resource |
Meeting space reservations |
Resources that are part of a room arrangement , and can only be reserved with the room arrangement. For example, a projection screen for a conference room. |
Room (Fixed) Resource Standards
rm_resource_std
|
Use the Define Fixed Resources task and select the Room Arrangements tab. Optionally, apply the resource to all configurations of the room. |
| unlimited resource |
Working space reservations Meeting space reservations |
Resources such as catering that can be ordered in any amount. No quantity check is done for this resource type. If you set Resource Type to Unlimited, you must be sure that the validating Resource Standard record has a value of "Catering" for Resource Nature. Associated with a site, and optionally building. |
Resources
|
Complete Quantity with the default value of "0". |
| unique resource | Meeting space reservations |
A particular item, such as a specific laptop or projector. The quantity for a unique resource must always be one. Associated with a site, and optionally building. |
Resources
|
You can include the item's ID in the Resource Code value. For example, if you are specifying a TV stored in the Equipment table as TV101, you can enter this value for Resource Code and then complete the Equipment Code field by choosing TV101 from the validating Equipment table. Complete quantity with "1". |
| limited resource | Meeting space reservations |
A resource of which there is a finite number available, such as IT personnel or a printer. You enter the quantity for this resource so that the application can do a quantity check when it is reserved. For limited resources, you can specify a large number, but since the application does a quantity check on limited resources, a number is required. Associated with a site, and optionally building. |
Resources
|
Complete Quantity with the amount on hand so that the application can do a quantity check when it is reserved. |