Understanding Work Order Revisions

You can revise work orders as they move through the work order life cycle. The life cycle consists of the steps or statuses through which a work order must pass, indicating the progress of the work.

As information changes or new information becomes available, you can revise any information except the work order number. If you use work order approvals, you might not be able to change some life cycle statuses, depending on the system setup. Some revisions might include:

• Life cycle statuses.

• Planned start and completion dates (for example, if the labor resources or parts are not yet available).

• Percentage of work completed.

• Estimated hours to complete the work.

You can use search criteria to narrow the search to specific work orders that need revision, which is useful when you need to revise certain fields for a group of related work orders.