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alias: user-guide-create-service
description: "Create a service object with configurable options and associated resources"
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# Create Service

:lock: Service.**Create**

:lock: Service.**CreateTemplate**

:lock: Service.**CreateFromTemplate**

## Overview

This operation is used to create a **Service**. A template can also be created using a similar procedure and there is also the possibility of using a template to create the new object as well. This selection can be done in the main entity menu.

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Service** does not currently exist in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1: General Data

1. Provide a Name for the **Service**.
2. Optionally, enter a Description.
3. Select the Type (the values are taken from the lookup table ServiceType).
4. Optionally, select the Data Group.
5. Select the Processing Type:
      * Consumable Feed - for **Resources** that are used to provide consumables to other **Resources**.
      * Process - for **Resources** that can process **Material**.
      * Storage - for **Resources** that can be used to store and retrieve **Material**.
      * Transport - for **Resources** used as a means of transport.
6. Select whether or not the **Service** is Enabled.

![create_service_step_one][create_service_step_one]

### Step 2: Manage Service Resources

1. Add one entry in the left side panel for each of the **Resources** that will provide the **Service**. Each entry should be configured on the right side panel by selecting the **Resource** and by setting the **Service** as enabled or disabled in that specific **Resource**.

2. Select **Create** to complete the operation and the new **Service** will be created.

![create_service_step_two][create_service_step_two]

[create_service_step_one]: images/create_service_step_one.png
[create_service_step_two]: images/create_service_step_two.png