Assign activities to a material in the view Material requirements
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.. index:: Assign activities to a material in the view Material requirements

In order to assign activities to a material, do as follows:

- Select the view **Start > Resource views > Material requirements**.
- Select the menu item **Start > Edit > Filter**.

The dialogue box **Filter** opens.
   
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- Remove the tick from the check box **Offer only used resources for
  selection** to view all materials from the resource pool in the list.
- You can mark the check box **Material** and transfer all materials to
  the view Material requirements.
  **Alternatively**, you can mark only selected materials.
- Click on the button **OK**.
- Select the material which you want to assign activities to in the
  table of the view Material requirements.
  The tab **Activities** in the window Resource properties lists
  activities from the project schedule.
   
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- Mark the check boxes of the activities.
- Among others, you can define the **material quantity** for an activity.
- Mark the check boxes of the activities.
- Click on the button **OK**.

**Material properties during assignation**

During assignation you can refine material properties by controlling
and defining the following values for each activity:

- Calculation of a material
- Quantity of a material
- Notes concerning a material.

**Activity selection**

During this assignation you can determine the activity list by
activating /deactivating the following options:

- **Assigned activities only** lists only assigned activities.

**Activities at a specific date**

You can filter activities that are due at a specific date.
If you leftclick on a cell showing the result from the row Material
and column Date, you will only receive the displayed activities that were
defined for this particular time period.

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