---
title: Project resources
summary: List the machines, labour and materials planned for a project between two tasks. Prepare changes in working copies before they are approved.
order: 8
route: /projectresources
who: People who have the View Admin permission. Creating or editing resources needs Add. Deleting a working copy needs Delete.
---

A project resource says which resource the project needs, how much of it, and between which two tasks. For example: 2 tower cranes from the task "Foundation" to the task "Roof slab". The resource types are material, labour, machinery, tool and miscellaneous. Superwise uses the planned quantity and the rate to work out the amount.

There are two lists. **Project Resources** shows the approved resources. **Working Copies** holds the changes you prepare before approval. You edit only the working copy.

This screen has no item of its own in the left menu. Your administrator tells you how your company opens it.

![The Project Resources list shows the approved resources. This sample project has none yet, so the table is empty. Mark 1 opens the working copies.](../media/project-resources-list.png)

## Before you start

- Choose the project at the top of the page.
- The project needs a schedule, because each resource is tied to a start task and an end task. See [Create a schedule](create-schedule.md).
- The resources must exist in the company. Ask your administrator to add them.

## How to read the list

1. Open the screen. It shows the approved resources. The columns are **Category**, **Resource Name**, **Type** and **Quantity**.
2. To search, type at least 3 characters in the box.
3. Click the arrow in front of a row. The tab **Details** shows **Start Area**, **Start Task**, **End Area**, **End Task**, **SOR**, **Billing Frequency**, **Amount**, **Tax Amount**, **Total Amount** and **Lead Time**.

## How to work with the working copies

1. Click **Working Copies** (mark 1 above). The list has the same columns.
2. Click **Create/Edit** (mark 1 below) to change the resources. See the next section.
3. To remove a row, click the three dots at the end of the row, choose **Delete**, and click **Confirm** in the window **Confirm Action**.
4. To go back, click **Approved Resources** (mark 2 below).

![The Working Copies list. This sample project has no working copies yet. Mark 1 is Create/Edit and mark 2 goes back to the approved resources.](../media/project-resources-working-copies.png)

## How to add or change resources

1. On the **Working Copies** list, click **Create/Edit**.
2. The page shows a table with one row for each resource. Fill an empty row at the bottom to add a resource. Change a cell to edit a row.
3. Choose the **Resource Type**, then the **Resource**.
4. Choose the **Start Summary** and the **Start Task**. Then choose the **End Summary** and the **End Task**. A summary is an area of the schedule.
5. Type the **Quantity**.
6. Choose the **Billing Frequency**. Superwise fills the **SOR** for you. You can change it.
7. Choose the **Tax** if the amount has tax. Type the **Lead Time (in days)** if the resource needs time to arrive.
8. Click **Save**. Superwise says **Project Resources Saved Successfully.** and shows the working copies.
9. To leave without saving, click **Back to List**.

![The Project Resources form is a table. Each row is one resource. Save is at the bottom right.](../media/project-resources-form.png)

## What the columns mean

| Name | What it means |
| --- | --- |
| **Resource Type** | The kind of resource: Material, Labour, Machinery, Tool or Miscellaneous. |
| **Resource** | The resource itself. |
| **Start Summary**, **Start Task** | The area and the task where the resource starts to be needed. |
| **End Summary**, **End Task** | The area and the task where the resource is no longer needed. |
| **Quantity** | How much of the resource. Must be more than 0. |
| **Unit** | The unit of the resource. You cannot change it. |
| **SOR** | The schedule of rates (SOR): the price for one unit. |
| **Billing Frequency** | How often the resource is billed: Hourly, Daily, Weekly or Monthly. It helps to work out the SOR. |
| **Amount** | **Quantity** times **SOR**. You cannot change it. |
| **Tax** | The tax on the amount. |
| **Amount w/ Tax** | **Amount** plus the tax. You cannot change it. |
| **Lead Time (in days)** | Days needed to bring the resource to site. |

## Rules to know

- Every row needs a start task and an end task. Otherwise Superwise says "Invalid Tasks selected".
- **Quantity** must be more than 0. Otherwise Superwise says "Invalid Quantity selected".
- The tasks must belong to the same project as the resources.
- You change the working copy only. The approved list does not change until the changes are approved.

## If something goes wrong

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| Invalid Resource selected | Choose the resource from the list again. |
| Invalid Tasks selected | Fill the start and end task of every row. |
| Invalid Quantity selected | Type a **Quantity** above 0. |
| An error occured while saving. Please check the integrity of the data and try again. | Check every row, then save again. |
| **Save** is grey | The table is empty. Add at least one row. |

## Related pages

- [Schedule](index.md)
- [Tasks](task-list.md)