Set and adjust materials
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.. index:: Set and adjust materials

We recommend you to define materials (consumables) in a way that allows you to manage them in groups. 
You may define a group for each of the materials (for instance: group gravels...).

Manufacturer, type of material, measurement unit and costs are then
entered in the group. (Example: gravel - grit, ballast, etc.)

In order to set and adjust materials, do as follows:

- Select the menu item **Start > Properties > Resource**.

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The dialogue box **Resource pool** opens.

- Select the tab **Material**.

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- Create a new group by clicking on the button **New group** or on the
  row that is marked with an asterisk (\*), enter a new group name in
  the column **Material group**.
- Enter a new material type in this group in the row (column
  **Material type**). You can enter more material types in the empty
  row directly below in the column Description, which copies the group
  name automatically.
  
**Note:** To change the group  name, at first, you need to do this in the first group row, which automatically transfers the group name
to all the other saved material types.

- Enter a specific value in the column **Code** to exchange data with
  other applications.
- Enter the description / manufacturer, etc. of the material type in
  the field **Material type**.
- Enter the measurement unit of the material type (example: tons,
  square metres, piece, etc.) in the field **Measurement unit**.
- Enter the costs per measurement unit in the field **Unit price**.
- After a particular dateyou can enter either a coefficient for an
  existing unit price or a new unit price per measurement unit of the
  material in the field **Price adjustment**.
- If necessary, enter a note in the field **Notes**.
- Click on the button **OK**.

**Import / export of materials**

Click on the button **Export** to export a resource to a TXT file or on
the button **Import** to import resources.

**Import / export fields:**

-  [ID]
-  [Material group](required field)
-  [Code]
-  [Material type](required field)
-  [Measurement unit]
-  [Unit price]
-  [Price adjustment]
-  [Notes]

The individual fields are separated by a hash key "#".

Sample of an import file:
  #Building construction - Ready-mixed concrete##Ready-mixed concrete
BI: B 5 KS 0/32 HOZ 35L#m3#122.00##

**Note:**

-  You can search for material groups, material types or the material code 
   in the field **Filter**. Enter the search phrase (or a part
   of it) in the field.

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