Default Behavior
By default, the resource view uses the standard Polarion assignee field. Each row in the resource view represents one user, and workload is calculated based on work item assignments to that user.
Step 1 — Choose a Resource Field
The Resource Field widget parameter determines which work item field drives the resource view. You can point it to any field of the following types:
Step 2 — Set the Resource Field Parameter
- Open the Gantt page in Edit mode.
- Click the widget gear icon to open Widget Parameters.
- In the Resource View section, locate the Resource Field parameter.
- Enter the field ID of your chosen resource field (e.g.,
primaryOwnership).
- Click Apply.
In Polarion SAFe templates, the “Feature” work item type often has a primaryOwnership custom field of type Enumeration pointing to teams. Set Resource Field to primaryOwnership to see team-based resource allocation instead of individual users.
Step 3 — Verify Field Type Compatibility
The resource field must be one of the supported types listed above. If you configure a field that is not a User, Enumeration, or Multi Enumeration type, the resource view may not display resources correctly.
If the resource field does not exist on a work item type shown in the Gantt, those work items will appear as unassigned in the resource view. Verify the field is defined on all relevant work item types.
Example: Team-Based Resource View
To show teams instead of individual users:
- Create a custom field
team of type Enum > Nextedy Team on your work item type.
- Assign work items to teams using this field.
- Set Resource Field to
team in the Gantt widget parameters.
- Enable Show Resource View.
The resource view now shows one row per team with workload markers reflecting all work items assigned to that team.
Example: Multi-Team Assignments
If a work item can belong to multiple teams, use a Multi Enumeration field:
- Create a custom field
teams of type Multi Enumeration.
- A single work item assigned to both “Team Alpha” and “Team Beta” will contribute workload to both resource rows.
Step 4 — Customize the Resource Label
The Resource Label parameter controls the column header text in the resource view. Set it to a descriptive name such as “Team” or “Department” to match the field you selected.
The resource field configuration works with all four resource load calculation modes. When using Assignment Allocation mode with a team field, you get team-level capacity percentages. Verification
You should now see:
- Resource view rows labeled with values from your chosen field (teams, departments, etc.) instead of individual user names
- Workload markers distributed correctly across the resource rows
- Work items without a value in the resource field appearing in the “Unassigned” row (if Show Unassigned is enabled)
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