To view or modify the properties of a resource allocation policy after it has been created, in the console tree, right-click the name of the resource allocation policy, and then click Properties.

Common tasks in Resource Allocation Policy Properties

Task Procedure

Change the order of process matching criteria evaluation

On the Resources tab, under Allocate these resources, click the name of the process matching criterion, and then click the up or down arrows to change its position in the list.

Note

Process matches are evaluated in the list from top to bottom. Thus, if a process could match more than one criterion in a resource allocation policy, it will be managed according to the resource allocation associated with the first process matching criterion it matches.

Add a new resource allocation

On the Resources tab, click Add.

For more information about creating resource allocations, see Create a New Resource Allocation Policy.

Edit an existing resource allocation

On the Resources tab, click the name of the process matching criterion for the resource allocation that you want to modify, and then click Edit.

For more information about editing an existing resource allocation, see Add or Edit Resource Allocation Dialog Box.

Remove an existing resource allocation

On the Resources tab, click the name of the process matching criterion for the resource allocation that you want to delete, and then click Remove.

View the sub-allocation tree

To see a hierarchical view of all resource allocations in the resource allocation policy, on the Resources tab, click View Tree.

View or edit items that are dependent on the resource allocation policy

On the Dependencies tab, you can see calendar events, schedules, and conditions that are dependent on the resource allocation policy.

To edit a dependent item, in the Dependent items list, click the name of the item, and then click Edit.