Latest Enhancements to the Project Resource Center in SuiteProjects Pro

Several usability improvements to the Resource Center in Suite Projects Pro have recently come out to help users filter, view, and edit resource data more efficiently.

These updates are available when the Resource Center feature is enabled for your SPP account.

What’s New at a Glance

• Enhanced Advanced Filters
• Clearer and more descriptive Column names
• Improved usability for Text-area fields (like Notes)
• A new feature-specific survey to share your feedback

Advanced Filters Improvements

Filtering resources is now more flexible and intuitive.

Resource Name Filters

When filtering by Resource Name, you can now use the following conditions:

• Is

• Is not

• Is at least one of

• Is not any of

This makes it easier to include or exclude specific resources in your results.

Active Status Filter

You can now filter resources based on their Active status, helping you quickly focus on active or inactive resources.

Keyboard Navigation Enhancements

• Press Esc to close the value dropdown.
• Press Esc again to close the filter condition panel.
• When selecting multiple values, your selections remain saved until you change them.

Column Selection Enhancements

Column names are now clearer and more informative.

• Column labels now include both the object type and the field display name for standard and custom fields.
• This applies unless a single column is shared across multiple object types.
• A new Resource – Active column is now available, allowing you to easily see whether a resource is active.

Text-Area Field Usability Improvements

Text-area fields such as Notes are now easier to read and edit.

Viewing Long Text

• If a cell contains more than 120 characters, a full text icon appears.
• Hover over the cell to preview the full text in a tooltip.
• Click the full text icon to open a popup with the complete content.

Editing Text

• If the field supports inline editing:
  • Click Edit in the popup window to make changes.
  • Select Apply to confirm or Discard to cancel.
• You can also double-click the cell to open the popup directly in edit mode.

Important Notes

• Currently, you can only edit Booking Type and Notes for bookings at the lowest drill-down level.

• Inline edits are not saved automatically.
  • Be sure to click Save in the toolbar to keep your changes.