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# Assigning Sort Rule Sets

## Assign a Sort Rule Set to a Step

**Sort Rule Sets** can be assigned to a **Step** to control dispatching behavior directly from the Step configuration.

- Use the **Material Sort Rule Set** field to control how **Materials** are prioritized in the **Step View**.
- Use the **Resource Sort Rule Set** field to control how **Resources** are prioritized when selecting a **Resource** for a **Material**.

The configuration is available in the **Step** properties, as described in [[user-guide-create-step]].

![Screenshot showing the step properties where material and resource sort rule sets can be assigned.](images/sort-rule-set-step-properties.png)

## Assign a Sort Rule Set to a Resource

**Sort Rule Sets** that order **Materials** can also be assigned directly to a **Resource** to control the queue order for that specific **Resource**.

The configuration is available in **Resource Properties > Additional Information > Material Sort Rule Set**, which can be maintained through [[user-guide-edit-resource]].

![Screenshot showing the resource properties where a material sort rule set can be assigned.](images/sort-rule-set-resource-properties.png)

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## Key Takeaways

- Choose a **Sort Rule Set** that orders **Resources** when the system needs to sort **Resources** for a given **Material**.
- Choose a **Sort Rule Set** that orders **Materials** when the system needs to sort **Materials** for a given **Step** or **Resource**.
- Rule priority matters. The first rule has the highest priority.
- **Material**-oriented sorting includes an implicit Hot Material priority rule.
- **Sort Rule Sets** support both Push and Pull dispatching approaches.
- Dispatching Context:
    -	**Resource** scope rules affect `Get Material List For Resource` and `Get Material List for Step`.
    -	**Material** scope rules affect `Get Resource List For Material`.

![Diagram showing the push and pull dispatching contexts supported by sort rule sets.](images/sort-rule-set-dispatching-context.png)