Create a new type of Resource

A Parent Resource Type allows you to create a hierarchy for your Resource Types by grouping similar types under a broader category. For example, you might have a Parent Resource Type called ‘Equipment’, which contains the Resource Types ‘Computers’, ‘Lab Equipment’, or ‘Protective Equipment’ within its hierarchy. Other examples of Resource Types like ‘Internal Trainer’, ‘External Trainer’, and ‘Assessor’ might have a Parent Resource Type like ‘Trainer’. Assigning a Parent Resource Type helps to keep your resources organised and makes reporting and filtering easier. Go to Profile and then Administration in the top right-hand corner of your Platform Select ‘Resource Types’ from the Administration menu Click the ‘Add Resource Type’ button Enter a Label for the Parent Resource type, do not select a Parent Resource Type Click the ‘Save’ button This Resource Type is now a Parent Resource Type and can have other Resource Types nested underneath it. You can see this because Parent Resource Types don’t have a Parent Resource ID

Go to Profile, and then Administration in the top right-hand corner of your Platform Select ‘Resource Types’ from the Administration menu Click the ‘Add Resource Type’ button Give the Resource Type a Label, then select the Parent Resource Type this Resource will belong to Click the ‘Save’ button Finally, make sure you enable your new Resource Type(s) so they show in the Resources section. You also have the option to protect your Resource Types to prevent them from being deleted, enabling any of these two options will also require the Resource Type to be saved once more Please note All newly created Resource Types must either be set as a Parent Resource Type or assigned to an existing Parent Resource Type. This makes sure your Resource Types remain organised into clear categories, making them easier to manage and locate when scheduling Courses.