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description: "See how assigning a resource sort rule set to a step changes the resource selection order during dispatch and track in."
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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](../masterdata/sort-rules-set-masterdata.xlsx).

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

![Screenshot showing the HighPriorityResourceSorting sort rule set and its configured rule.](../images/sort-rule-set-scenario-resource-rule-definition.png)

That priority is defined in the **Resource > Priority** property.

![Screenshot showing the resource priority property used by the HighPriorityResourceSorting rule.](../images/sort-rule-set-scenario-resource-priority.png)

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.](../images/sort-rule-set-scenario-resource-step-without-rule.png)

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.](../images/sort-rule-set-scenario-resource-dispatch-before.png)

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.](../images/sort-rule-set-scenario-resource-step-with-rule.png)

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.](../images/sort-rule-set-scenario-resource-dispatch-after.png)

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

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