Viewing Resource Rules

This task shows you how to view the resource rules defined for a product line, product, feature or model.

Before you begin: Access the Configuration Rules page for an object. For details, see Viewing Configuration Rules.

  1. Click the Resources tab.

    The resource rules for the object are displayed.

    It contains the following columns:

    Name. Name of the resource rule.

    Min. Minimum resource (quantity) usage for the object.

    Max. Maximum resource (quantity) usage for the object.

    Initial. Initial resource quantity for the object.

    Comments. Details that describe the resource rule.

    Mandatory. Either Yes or No. Features and rules can be defined as mandatory or non-mandatory. A feature or rule that is mandatory is inherited by all lower level models and products. Mandatory features and rules are maintained at the product line level and promote product consistency.

    Inherited. Specifies if the rule is inherited from the parent object of the object in context.

    Design Responsibility. The organization or project that has design responsibility for the rule.

    Owner. The person who is responsible for the rule. By default the person who creates the rule is the owner.

    Inherited From. The parent object from which the rule is inherited.

  2. Use any of the following commands from the page Actions menu or page toolbar to work with resource rules:


    • Create. Creates a new resource rule for the object in context. For details, see Creating a Resource Rule.
    • Add Existing. Adds an existing rule to the object. The Search page opens. See Running a Search.
    • Copy. You can copy and modify a rule from one object to another object. For details, see Copying Resource Rules.
    • Assign Usage for Selected. You can increment or decrement the usage quantity. For details, see Assigning Resource Usage.
    • Remove. Removes checked rules from the object. It does not delete the rule from the database.
    • Delete. Deletes all checked rules from the list, disconnects the relationship between the checked rules and the parent object, and then deletes the rules from the database. You are prompted to verify the deletion. Click OK.

  3. Click Edit All in the page toolbar to edit all the resource rules for the object in context. For details, see Editing All Resource Rule Properties.