# Working with Resources

## Overview

For the end-user, **RadScheduler** resources can be company resources, such as conference rooms, vehicles, laptops, or AV equipment, which can be booked and assigned to a particular event.

## Binding the Resources Collection

See the [Using DataSource property](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/scheduler/data-binding/using-datasource-property) and [Binding to Business Objects](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/scheduler/data-binding/binding-to-business-objects) topics on how to bind the Resources Collection.

> note If the data bound object is a list of appointments, set the **Resources** property of the AppointmentMappingInfo object to "Resources".
> Do not set the **Resources** property of the AppointmentMappingInfo object to "Resources" if the data bound object has a property that has no Resources collection, but has only a **ResourceId** property.

## Adding Resources Manually

To add resources to RadScheduler's Resource drop down (visible in the appointment dialog by default), you need to use the **Resources** collection's **Add** method and to pass a new **Resource** instance. Pass a unique ID and a description in the constructor:

> note A Resource object also has an **Image** property that is not displayed as of this writing. In the near future, resource images will be displayed by the scheduler in the resource selection control.

#### Adding Resources

```C#
private void LoadResources()
{
    string[] descriptions = { "Conference Room 112", "Conference Room 113", "Meeting Hall A2" };
    int count = 1;
    foreach (string description in descriptions)
    {
        this.radScheduler1.Resources.Add(new Resource(count++, description));
    }
}
```

```VB.NET
Private Sub LoadResources()
    Dim descriptions() As String = {"Conference Room 112", "Conference Room 113", "Meeting Hall A2"}
    Dim count As Integer = 1
    For Each description As String In descriptions
        Me.RadScheduler1.Resources.Add(New Telerik.WinControls.UI.Resource(count, description))
        count += 1
    Next description
End Sub
```

> caption Figure 1: Added Resources

![WinForms RadScheduler Added Resources](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/bb3ddba2177132a66fee4267420c0b04/scheduler-data-binding-working-with-resources001.png)

> important As of **R1 2021** the EditAppointmentDialog provides UI for selecting multiple resources per appointment. In certain cases (e.g. unbound mode), the *Resource* **RadDropDownList** is replaced with a **RadCheckedDropDownList**. Otherwise, the default drop down with single selection for resources is shown. To enable the multiple resources selection in bound mode, it is necessary to specify the AppointmentMappingInfo. **Resources** property. The **Resources** property should be set to the name of the relation that connects the **Appointments** and the **AppointmentsResources** tables.

#### EditAppointmentDialog with multiple resources

![WinForms RadScheduler multiple resources](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/3499872d18522eb49ce46b4177c06e02/scheduler-winforms-scheduler-dialogs-editappointmentdialog003.png)

## See Also

* [Design Time](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/scheduler/design-time/smart-tag)
* [Views](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/scheduler/views/overview-and-structure)
* [Scheduler Mapping](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/scheduler/data-binding/scheduler-mapping)
* [setting Appointments and Resources Relations](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/scheduler/data-binding/setting-appointment-and-resource-relations)