Searches Using Work Order Entry

You can use the Work Order Entry program to locate work orders in the maintenance organization by entering a variety of search criteria. You can also complete multiple tasks with a single work order. For example, after you locate a work order, you can access a program that enables you to revise the parts list.

You can review work order information that is not specific to a piece of equipment or a category of equipment. You can use any combination of the information that is shared among work orders to locate them. For example, you can locate all the work orders for a business unit that is assigned to a particular supervisor. Depending on how you set up the system and on the processing options that are in effect, the system enters * in many of the search fields, such as:

• Status

• Supervisor

• Manager (Planner)

• Customer

• Originator

You can perform a broad, relatively unfiltered search for work orders by accepting the wildcard values, rather than completing specific search fields. To search for work orders with specific characteristics, use tabs on the search form to access the appropriate data field.

Information that you can use to locate work orders includes:

• A job or business unit.

• A subsidiary or cost code (repair code).

• Equipment for which the work orders apply.

• The work center or craft to which work orders are assigned.

• The estimated hours and duration of the work orders.

• The person who originated the work orders.

• The manager or supervisor of the work to be performed.

• Any combination of the user-defined information that is associated with the work orders, such as category codes and work order type.

• Any of the dates that are associated with the work orders, such as the start date and planned completion date.

You can perform a variety of tasks, including:

• Create a work order for unscheduled maintenance.

• Review a summary of equipment failures and downtime.

• Review or revise work order text.

• Review a summary of estimated and actual work order costs.

• Review a summary of selected work orders that appear:

  • The number of work orders that meet the criteria.

  • The estimated hours to complete all of the work orders.

  • The estimated average number of hours that is needed to complete each work order.

• Review parts and labor detail.

• Review open purchase orders for work orders.

• Issue parts to a work order.