Equipment

This page will provide instructions on how to add an equipment as one type of resource in Rapla.

Overview

Equipment is one of the many types of resources you can add to be managed in Rapla. By default, you have three resources type: Facility, Equipment, and Staff. Raise a ticket if you want to customise this section and if you want to add more categories as your business requirements change. Alternatively, refer to the Advanced Configuration section.

Workflow

1. Expand the Resources Configuration Folder on the Side Menus. Select the Equipment type folder, right-click on it and select New > Equipment.

2. An Edit Resource window will pop up for you to enter the details of the new equipment. Refer to the table below for a description of each field.

Refer to the following when filling out the equipment information window.

Add an Equipment Field Names	Description
Resource type	By default, it’s set as Equipment so you can leave it
Equipment ID	Refer to your standard Equipment ID coding in Rapla
Equipment Type	It can be either be of these types (highly customisable): Computers, Display, Other
Equipment name	Refer to your standard naming convention for Equipment names in Rapla
Campus	Only applicable if you have two or more campuses

3. OPTIONAL - Click Yes if you want to hold back conflicts for this staff member when allocating resources.

4. Click the Save button to save the details of the equipment.