Once you have set up your resources, you can then assign them to your members for a specific term and fee. This article outlines how to create, renew or remove a resource assignment.
Assigning a member to a resource
To assign a member to a specific resource:
Navigate to the Resources module
Click on the relevant resource
Open the Assignees card
Click the Add assignee button
Search for the member by name and then select from the list that shows up
Adjust the start and end date of the assignment as needed
Tick the checkbox Make this the active assignee
Create a transaction if applicable
Press Save to add this assignee
The assignee will now show up in the list of assignees for this resource.
Renewing a resource assignee
If a resource assignment has expired, you can renew the assignee to automatically extend the End date of the assignment.
Navigate to the Resources module
Click on the relevant resource
Open the Assignees card of the resource
Locate the assignee you wish to renew
Click on the context menu for the assignee and select Renew
Verify the details in the dialog and adjust the end date if needed
Create a transaction if needed
Press Renew to confirm
This will renew the assignment for the assignee up until the specified end date. By default, this will depend on the term specified for the resource.
Making a resource assignee inactive
You can make the active resource assignee inactive if you want to assign the resource to someone else while preserving a record of past assignees.
Navigate to the Resources module
Click on the relevant resource
Open the Assignees card of the resource
Locate the currently active assignee
Click on the context menu for the assignee and select Make inactive
Press Confirm to make this resource assignee inactive
Making a resource assignee inactive will not change the end date of their assignment.
You can always make an assignee active again by following the steps above and choosing Make active instead.
Removing a resource assignee
To permanently remove the record of a resource assignee:
Navigate to the Resources module
Click on the relevant resource
Open the Assignees card of the resource
Locate the assignee you wish to remove
Click on the context menu for the assignee and select Remove
Press Remove again to confirm the removal of this assignee record
Note: Instead of removing an assignee, you can also make them inactive, which will preserve a record of past assignees for this resource.
Frequently asked questions
What does the "Active" assignee mean?
There can be multiple members that assigned to a resource, and to leave you some flexibility, we don’t prevent you from creating overlapping assignment terms. However, there can always only be one Active resource assignee at any given time.
Therefore, the Active assignee can be used to indicate who actually is assigned to that specific resource, irrespective of the start and end date of their term. The active assignee is indicated with an icon and their name will be displayed in bold text:
Inactive assignments can be used to represent past or upcoming assignees.