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title: "Non-members must purchase a pass to book a resource"
slug: "non-members-must-purchase-a-pass-to-book-a-resource"
updated: 2024-03-14T10:35:46Z
published: 2024-03-14T10:35:46Z
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# Non-members must purchase a pass to book a resource

This rule prevents customers who aren't members to book a specific resource if they don't purchase a specific pass with it.

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1. Log in to [dashboard.nexudus.com](https://dashboard.nexudus.com/) if you aren't already.
2. Click [**Settings > Validation rules**](https://dashboard.nexudus.com/settings/3/0/0).
3. Click **Add rule**.
4. Click on **Manual entry**.
5. Name your validation rule.
6. Add a **Description** for your rule to let other admins know what it does at a glance.
7. Toggle on **This rule is active**.
8. Select **Bookings** in the **Record type**.
9. Add the **Error message to display if the validation rule is not met**.
10. Add the following code snippet to the **Formula** field.

```
record.Resource.Id<> RESOURCE_ID OR record.Coworker.IsMember()  OR HasProduct(record, PRODUCT_ID)
```

1. Replace **RESOURCE_ID** with the relevant resource ID.

*In the example below, the resource ID is 1111111.*

record.Resource.Id<> **1111111** OR record.Coworker.IsMember() OR HasProduct(record, PRODUCT_ID)

1. Replace **PRODUCT_ID** with the relevant product ID.

*In the example below, the product ID is 123456789.*

record.Resource.Id<> **1111111** OR record.Coworker.IsMember() OR HasProduct(record, **123456789**)

1. Click the **Save Changes** button.

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All done! We recommend trying to book the relevant resource using a test customer account that isn't a member and hasn't purchased the relevant pass. If you see your error message displayed as you try to check out, you're good to go.