{"id":35600,"date":"2026-04-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/overview-of-resources\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:45:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:45:27","password":"","slug":"overview-of-resources","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/resources\/overview-of-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Resources module helps your congegration to manage rooms, vehicles, beamers and anything else that needs to be coordinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must first create resources <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/resources\/how-do-i-create-resources\/\">in the master data<\/a>. There you define who manages the resource, whether a resource must be confirmed, and much more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are <em>resource categories<\/em> that you can name and expand individually, e.g. rooms, objects, vehicles. These categories are displayed as individual tabs in the booking plan. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within the category, you then create the individual<em> rooms<\/em> (hall, youth room&#8230;) or <em>objects<\/em> (projector, flipchart&#8230;). The resources are then listed in individual lines in the corresponding tab of the booking plan. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources can then be requested by employees, depending on their permissions, and released by an administrator if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If someone books an appointment with a resource that is already booked, they receive a warning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resource coordinators can thus maintain an overview and can also be notified of enquiries and changes by email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tutorial &#8211; Set up resources module<\/h2>\n\n\n<!--presto-player:video_id=47--><figure class=\"wp-block-video presto-block-video  presto-provider-youtube\" style=\"--plyr-color-main: var(--presto-player-highlight-color, #2563eb); --presto-player-logo-width: 150px; \">\n\t<presto-player \n\t\tpreset='{&quot;id&quot;:5,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;YouTube 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\n\t\ticon-url=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/presto-player\/img\/sprite.svg\" \n\t\tpreload=\"\" \n\t\tposter=\"\"\n\t\tyoutube=\"{&quot;noCookie&quot;:true,&quot;channelId&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;show_count&quot;:false}\"\n\t\tprovider-video-id=\"2o75D_jNACY\"\n\t\tvideo-id=\"47\"\n\t\tlazy-load-youtube\t\tplaysinline \n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/presto-player>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of the module<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-1024x452.png\" alt=\"Resources Overview\" class=\"wp-image-42302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-1024x452.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-1536x678.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-2048x904.png 2048w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Overview-360x159.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(1) Menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here anyone can create a <strong>new request<\/strong> for resources for which they are authorized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We offer a <strong>print view<\/strong> with which you can print directly or create a PDF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>utilization<\/strong> shows simple statistics of all resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(2) Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>calendar<\/strong>, you can quickly switch between months and call up a specific day. The appropriate week will then open in the booking plan on the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(3) Booking status<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>booking<\/em><strong> status<\/strong> <em>filter<\/em> is particularly important for an administrator:  <strong>Which requests are still waiting for confirmation? Which have been rejected, confirmed or deleted? <\/strong>  You can select and display these options via the drop-down menu.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <strong>display only certain resources in the booking plan<\/strong>. To do this, select the checkbox at Start of a resource line in the booking schedule and then check the box next to <em>Selected<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(4) Resource types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The tabs in the booking plan display the categories of resources that you have created in the <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/resources\/how-to-create-resource-types\/\">master data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(5) Booking plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each line shows the bookings for a resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black titles = confirmed bookings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red titles = requested and unconfirmed bookings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crossed out titles = rejected bookings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colored bar in front of the title = resource is booked via a calendar entry. Color corresponds to the calendar color <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue circle arrow = repeated dates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>How many days back resource bookings should be loaded in the overview is set in the system settings under Modules &gt; Resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments-1024x513.png\" alt=\"Resources System settings Load past appointments\" class=\"wp-image-42305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments-1536x769.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments-360x180.png 360w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_System-settings_Load-past-appointments.png 1758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">In the future, it is always <strong>5 years<\/strong> that can be loaded.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: calc(var(--markdown-size) * 1.125rem);color: var(--theme-text)\">If you move the mouse over an entry, more detailed information is displayed:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Mouse-over.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Mouse-over.png\" alt=\"Resources Mouse over\" class=\"wp-image-42310\" style=\"width:279px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Mouse-over.png 386w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Mouse-over-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Mouse-over-360x425.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(6) Search<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The search field allows you to filter the booking plan by title.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(7) Master data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the master data, you define the resource categories and create the individual resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Delete bookings irrevocably<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete the booking of a resource so that it is no longer displayed in the overview, click on the corresponding booking in the <em>Resources<\/em> module in the booking plan. Now click on &#8220;History&#8221; at the bottom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably.png\" alt=\"Resources Delete bookings irrevocably\" class=\"wp-image-42313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably.png 1194w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Resources_Delete-bookings-irrevocably-360x75.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the bottom right you will see the &#8220;Admin: Delete entire appointment&#8221; button. You can use this to permanently delete the resource booking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manage and coordinate bookings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Who manages bookings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>would like to be informed about requests as quickly as possible and be able to keep track of them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>must accept, cancel and possibly delete bookings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>must be able to track the progress of acceptances and commitments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>must be able to assign a specific resource to general requests (&#8220;We need a room for a seminar with 50 people&#8221; &gt; Room 3).  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have summarised all these functions for you <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/churchtools-module\/ressourcen\/0-ressourcen-tipps-fur-den-koordinator\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Resources module helps your congegration to manage rooms, vehicles, beamers and anything else that needs to be coordinated. 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