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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**.
    * Instrument - for a **Resource** that is used for measuring a value in a certain unit of measure.

        !!! warning
            This Processing Type is deprecated and will be removed starting with version 12. All services with Processing Type Instrument will be automatically migrated to Process.

    * 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