Assign activities to a role in the view Role
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.. index:: Assign activities to a role in the view Role

In order to assign activities to a role, do the following:

- Select the view **Start > Resource views > Role**.
- 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 roles from the resource pool in the list.
- You can mark the check box **Roles** and transfer all roles to the
  view Role usage.
  **Alternatively** you can mark only selected roles.
- Click on the button **OK**.
- Select a role which you want to assign activities to in the table of
  the view Role usage.
  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 **quantity, usage and
  effort** of a role for an activity.
- Click on the button **OK**.

**Role properties during assignation**

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

- Number of roles
- Usage of a role
- Effort of a role
- Notes concerning a role.

**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 Roles and
column Date, you will only receive the displayed activities that were
defined for this particular time period.

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.. |image0| image:: ../images/filter_skill.png
.. |image1| image:: ../images/skill_task.png
.. |image2| image:: ../images/skill_task_date.png