Using Generic Resource - Project 2002

I am familiar with implementing a generic resource by simply giving a
resource a generic name (Programmer, Analyst, etc..) and assigining that
generic name to whatever task is appropriate. In due course, one has the
option of replacing the generic resource name with a specifc resource name.

I note in the resource information dialogue box, two check boxes which
remain unhighlighted. The are the Generic and Inactive check boxes. There
seems to be no information in the MS-Project Help. None the less, I am
given to believe that there are better ways to signify that a resource is
generic.

Can anyone explain these two check boxes and how they might be used? Any
ideas you may have to help with alternate ways to track generic resources is
also appreciated.

Rod
Tue May 22 04:38:55 CDT 2007

You need to have Project Server for these settings to be active. I don't
think they are visible at all in Project Standard,

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"Dale Webler" <dwebler@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:46526015$0$9954$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I am familiar with implementing a generic resource by simply giving a
>resource a generic name (Programmer, Analyst, etc..) and assigining that
>generic name to whatever task is appropriate. In due course, one has the
>option of replacing the generic resource name with a specifc resource name.
>
> I note in the resource information dialogue box, two check boxes which
> remain unhighlighted. The are the Generic and Inactive check boxes.
> There seems to be no information in the MS-Project Help. None the less, I
> am given to believe that there are better ways to signify that a resource
> is generic.
>
> Can anyone explain these two check boxes and how they might be used? Any
> ideas you may have to help with alternate ways to track generic resources
> is also appreciated.
>