Identify resources
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.. index:: Identify resources

Rillsoft Project provides two types of resources:

-  **Resource pool** - a total list of resources which can be allocated
   to project activities. Resource pools can be used for one or several
   projects.
-  **Project resources** - resources which can be used for one project
   only.

Resources are: roles, teams, employees, material resources, materials and
machines that can be assigned / allocated to a project for the activity execution.

**Ressource pool or project resources?**

In general, if you open Rillsoft Project, the resource pool is active.

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Name and path of the actual resource pool file are in the left
corner of the status bar.

**Caution:** If you open the project and the resources used by
this projects are different from the resource pool,

1. first, the message appears

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2. the program switches automatically from the resource pool to the project resources.

The status bar displays project resources used in the open project.

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For manual switching between resource pool and project resources, there
are two commands in the menu bar:

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-  Project / Shift to resource pool
-  Project / Shift to project resources

If, for instance, the project resources are active, the menu item
**Project > Project resources > Project resources** is not available.

**Shift project resources to resource pool**

If the project resources match the resource pool, users do not
recognize the shifting from one to the other resource.
The shifting to project resources does not require the user to take
any additional action.
If during the shifting process to the resource pool, there are
differences between project resources and resource pool, the program
displays a list with the deviations. Then, you can choose between using
project resources and resource pool.

**Creation and adjusting resources**

In order to create resources in the resource pool, select the menu
item **File > Resource pool > Create**.

**Rillsoft with interface to integration server**

Here you should create a client in the integration server surrounding by Web browser and then click on
**File > Resource pool > Integration Server > Select**

**Here you can:**

-  adjust and edit existing resources
-  create new resources manually
-  import resources from a text file

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