# Resources A resource can be anything that a user can make a booking for. For example: * Meeting rooms * Tennis courts * Office supplies or IT equipment * Corporate pass benefits for staff * Appointment slots for tech support For a resource to be available for booking, it needs to be in the Resource Booking System (RBS). If the resource is not in RBS, you'll have to create it. {% hint style="info" %} All admins for your agency can view, manage, and create your agency's resources. {% endhint %} ### Viewing and editing resources To view an inventory of all the resources for your agency: 1. On the side navigation bar, select **Resources** 2. Select **All resources**
Screenshot of the RBS admin portal, showing the steps to select Resources, then All resources on the side navigation bar.
You'll see a table with all the resources created for your agency. From this table, you can look for and edit an individual resource. For example, if you recently installed a projector for `Meeting Room A`, you can: 1. Search for Meeting Room A 2. Select it to view the resource 3. On the side panel, look for built-in amenities and select **Edit** 4. Add projector as a built-in amenity
Screenshot of the RBS admin portal, showing the steps to search for a resource, then selecting a resource.
Screenshot of the RBS admin portal, showing the step to edit built-in amenities for a selected resource on the side panel.
By doing this, users who are searching for a resource with a projector will see `Meeting Room A`. {% hint style="info" %} Keep your resources updated, so it's easier for users to find what they need. {% endhint %} ### Creating resources If your agency has a new resource, you'll need to create it in RBS so that it'll be available for booking. 1. On the side navigation bar, select **Resources** 2. Select **All resources** 3. Select **Create resource**
Screenshot of the RBS admin portal, showing the steps to select Resources, then All resources on the side navigation bar. This is followed by selecting the Create resource button on the page.
If you do not want the resource to be available for booking yet, set its status to `Inactive` at the review step. ### Status of resources Every resource has a status, which determines whether they are available for booking in RBS. | Status | Description | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Active | Resource is available for booking | | Inactive | Resource is currently **not** available for booking. To enable bookings again, you’ll have to change the status to Active. | | Pending review | The availability schedule assigned to this resource was edited. Because of this, the resource is currently **not** available for booking. To enable bookings again, you should review the edits and change the resource status to `Active`. | | Terminated | Resource will **not** be available for booking permanently. Once terminated, you cannot change the status of the resource anymore. | You can change the status of an existing resource via the status column on the `All resources` page. However, changing an active resource to inactive will not affect any bookings that have already been made. You’ll also be able to set the status of a resource when you’re creating it, at the review step. {% hint style="info" %} If you change the status of a resource to `Inactive`, you can schedule a date to activate the resource automatically. {% endhint %} *** ### More about resources
Combined resourcesResources made up of other resources.
Shared resourcesResources available for booking by users of more than 1 agency.
Types and subtypesCategories to organise your resources, so it's easier for users to find them.
Resource presets