Create Connected Work Orders

Explanation

Use this activity to create a new work order and connect it to a superior work order.

Prerequisites

The parent work order should be retrieved in the Structure for Work Order window.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a new work order is created and included in a structure.  All work orders connected to a superior work order have to be completed before the parent work order's status is changed to Finished.

Window

Prepare Work Order

Related Window Descriptions

Work Order Structure

Procedure

  1. Open the Prepare Work Order, and create a new record (F5) or query for an existing one (F3). Right- click on the window and click Structure.
  2. Once the Structure for Work Order, window appears right-click on the window and click Create WO.
  3. In the Create Work Order under Parent dialog box, enter a short description in the New WO Directive field.
  4. Enter values in the Planned Start and Planned Finish fields.
  5. In the Maint.Org. field, enter a suitable maintenance organization that would be responsible for the work order. Click List to select a suitable value.
  6. Enter a customer in the Customer field if you are using IFS/Service Management. Click List to select a suitable value.
  7. Click OK.