Resource Type Definitions

Important

Information and features vary according to the roles to which you belong and the permissions associated with those roles. For more information, contact your module manager or your campus support team.

Resource type definitions identify classroom items that can be associated with nontraditional courses, events, and facilities (e.g., projectors, computers). You can add these resources to nontraditional courses on the Courses (Non-traditional) window, Resources tab in Desktop.

Desktop Location

You can also define resource types in Desktop on the Resource Definition window. Resource types defined in one system are available in the other.

Database Location

Resource type definitions are stored in the Resource Definition table: CM_RESOURCE_DEF.

Permissions Required

Users in the default Facilities Manager role have the "Can manage resource type definitions" permission.

How To

View Resource Type Definitions

From the Facilities hub, click Resource type definitions to open the page.
To filter the definitions, select the Filter icon on a column heading. Follow the prompts in the filter pop-up, and click OK.
To sort the definitions, click the arrows at the head of the column you want to sort on.
To see all the fields for a definition, click the Expand icon .

Create a Resource Type Definition

Click the Create definitions button.
Enter a unique Type (up to 10 characters).
Enter a Description (up to 60 characters).
Click Create and close or Save and create another.

Edit a Resource Type Definition

Click the Edit icon for a definition row.
The Type cannot be changed.
Make updates to the Description as needed.
Click Update.

Delete a Resource Type Definition

Select the checkbox next to each definition you want to delete.
Select Delete from the Options drop-down. The Delete Definitions? pop-up opens.
The Delete Definitions? pop-up lists the selected definitions in two categories:
- Ready to Delete: Definitions that can be deleted.
- Unable to Delete: Definitions that can't be deleted, either because they're in use or are protected by the system.
If you decide not to delete one or more of the definitions listed under Ready to Delete, click the Remove icon to remove them from the list.
When you're sure you want to delete all the rows listed under Ready to Delete, click Yes, delete.

Download to Excel

Select the checkboxes next to the rows you want to export.
From the Options drop-down, select Download to Excel. The Download to Excel pop-up opens.
Select options for the Excel format and data columns.
sidebar. Download to Excel Options
Workbook Creation Options: This option lets you choose how you want the data to be organized when it's exported. If you are exporting a large number of rows, you may want to separate the data into different worksheets or even workbooks. Once you select this option, the Separate (Sheets or Workbooks) By drop-down becomes available so you can choose the groupings for each worksheet or workbook.
Separate (Sheets or Workbooks) By: This field becomes available when you choose to organize your export into multiple worksheets or workbooks. In general, you'll have the option to separate the data based on the columns. You will only see options for the visible columns.
Notice
For example, if you are exporting a set of definitions, you might choose to organize the data into two workbooks: one for active definitions, and one for inactive definitions. Do this by selecting the "Active" column in this drop-down. All of your rows designated as active will be in one workbook, and the inactive ones in a separate workbook.
Workbook Format: This section lets you set some Excel display options for your data. For more information about each of these features, consult Microsoft Excel help.
Autofit columns: Fits column width to the data so that fields are not truncated.
Turn on filtering: Turns on the AutoFilter feature, which allows you to show only rows that meet your selected criteria.
Freeze Top Row: Your worksheet displays the column title in the first row by default. Selecting this option keeps the top row at the top so that as you scroll down through your data, the column headings remain displayed.
Show totals for numeric columns: This option will include the sum of a column of numbers at the bottom of that column.
Columns to Include: These options are specific to the page you are viewing, so they will vary. You will only see options for columns that you can see on the page. All of the columns are selected by default, but you can deselect any of the columns you don't want to include.
Click Download. Your .xlsx or .zip file is saved in the file location that you have set in your browser settings.