Creating resources

To create a resource, perform the following procedure:

1. Go to Billing > Services .
2. In the Resources list, right-click a resource group and select Create new resource to open the Create new resource pane.
   Alternatively, you can click the Create new resource icon at the bottom of the Resources list.
3. Specify the resource details in the pop-up window.

   Field	Description
   Resource	Specifies the unique name of the resource.
   Type	Specifies a resource type of Standard (the default), Bundle , Discount / Surcharge , or Passthrough. Passthrough resources have their rates defined within the source system. Cloud Cruiser does not maintain the rate value. The collection data contains the rates in the CC Record file.
   Description	Specifies a description for the resource.
   Units	Specifies the unit value (KB, seconds, cycles, etc.) for the resource.

4. Click OK.
   This opens or refreshes the resource panel where you can modify and configure the new resource.
5. Specify any additional configuration items.

   Field	Description
   Active	Specifies that the resource is active. If deselected, the resource is inactive and will no longer be billed. To reveal an inactive resource, click Show Inactive at the bottom left of the Resources list.
   Allocated	Specifies that the resource will charge based on quantity and duration. If deselected, the resource will charge based on quantity consumed. Allocation based charges require a time component that you can set in the Rate panel’s Charge Interval field.
   Hidden	Specifies that the resource will be applied, but will not show up on any system-wide reports.
   COGS	Specifies the resource as a Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) input. This is only visible if you enabled this option type. To do this, go to Administration > Configuration > Billing and select the Enable COGS option. After enabling COGS, the resource list has a COGS menu above it. You can use this to filter the resources displayed to COGS or Price (the default).
   Decimal Positions	Specifies the number of decimal positions to retain for Rate and Units (resource units) in the report columns.
   Alternative Code	(optional) Area for alternative code. This is used when processing CC Record data.
   Comments	Provides an area for notes and more detail for the resource.
   User Data 1, 2	Optional values that is not used by Cloud Cruiser. These can be used by custom versions of reports for sorting and grouping in reports.

6. Click Rates to open the panel to set the resource rates (see Setting resource rates).
7. Click OK.

To move a resource to another resource group, you can drag and drop it in another folder in the list.

To delete a resource, select the item in the Resources list and click the Delete Resource icon at the bottom of the list.