Multiple Resources Display

The multiple resources display enables your end users to browse several plans (for any entity such as an individual or office location, etc) simultaneously. To enable this feature, you simply need to provide several resources in the bound storage. Each resource is just an ID for a particular plan - it has a unique label and a caption to display within the calendar. As such, it doesn't matter which resource types you need to display - human resources, department resources, etc. Once resources have been created, the scheduler will display several parallel timelines. Below is a brief overview of the features available within the multiple resource view:

• If resources are present, you can specify whether plans should be grouped first by dates or by resources.
• You can use an embedded resource navigator to scroll through resources and specify how many resources should be visible on screen simultaneously.
• Resource headers can display images. You can either manually supply images for each resource or specify a data field which will serve as the source of resource images. There is also a new OptionsView.ResourceHeaders property that allows you to control the size and alignment of header images.
• Timelines for different resources are automatically colored. (You can also manually provide colors for resources.)
• Shared Resources - The same appointment can be assigned to multiple resources. Such an appointment will be displayed on all timelines corresponding to linked resources. The DevExpress WinForms Scheduler provides built-in UI for binding appointments to resources. (Screenshot)