Set time period views

In staffing profiles and resource pools, users can select how to view the following information:

• Time periods: in Years, Quarters, Months, or Weeks.
• Totals per resource: in Hours, Full time equivalents (FTEs), or Person days.

You can configure the system default settings for these options by altering the relevant parameters in the server.conf file on the PPM Server. The following table lists the parameters that determine these default values.

Parameter	Description
RM_DEFAULT_PERIOD_TYPE	Determines the default period type displayed in staffing profiles and resource pools. Default value: month Possible values: quarter, month, week, year
RM_DEFAULT_EFFORT_TYPE	Determines the default effort type displayed in staffing profiles and resource pools. Default value: fte Possible values: fte, hours, person_days
RM_ALLOWED_EFFORT_TYPES	Lists the possible effort types displayed in staffing profiles and resource pools. Default value: fte, person_days Possible values: fte, hours, person_days

For details on how to configure the server.conf file, see Server parameters.