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Scenario 3: Resource Sort Rule Set on a Step#

In this scenario, use the HighPriorityResourceSorting Sort Rule Set provided in the master data file.

The Sort Rule Set uses the ResourcePriority rule to sort Resources by priority.

Screenshot showing the HighPriorityResourceSorting sort rule set and its configured rule.

That priority is defined in the Resource > Priority property.

Screenshot showing the resource priority property used by the HighPriorityResourceSorting rule.

For this exercise, the Resources use the following priorities:

Resource Priority
COATER-001 2
COATER-002 3
COATER-003 5
COATER-004 3
COATER-005 5
COATER-006 1
COATER-007 1

Then reproduce the behavior change in the Coating Step:

  1. Open the Coating step page and ensure that no rule is assigned to the Resource Sort Rule Set property.

    Screenshot showing the Coating step configuration without a resource sort rule set assigned.

  2. Open the Coating Step View and perform a dispatch and track in operation on a Material. The available Resources are sorted alphabetically by name.

    Screenshot showing the dispatch and track in dialog with resources sorted alphabetically before the sort rule set is assigned.

  3. Assign the HighPriorityResourceSorting Sort Rule Set to the Resource Sort Rule Set property in the Coating Step.

    Screenshot showing the Coating step configuration with the resource sort rule set assigned.

  4. Open the Coating Step View again and perform a dispatch and track in operation on a Material. The available Resources are now sorted by priority.

    Screenshot showing the dispatch and track in dialog with resources sorted by priority after the sort rule set is assigned.

This scenario is useful when production needs to prioritize specific resources based on factors such as distance, performance, or cycle time.