Work Order Details

Select the Work Order Details tab.

Start Date

Enter the calendar date that an operation or rate is scheduled to begin.

If the start date is changed, the assignment end date is recalculated, based on the assigned hours, assignment percent, and current capacity of the resource.

End Date

Enter the calendar date that an activity or rate is scheduled to end. This date is calculated by the constraints-based planning system.

Note: If you clear the end date, it will be recalculated based on the start date, assigned hours, assignment percentage, and current capacity of the resource. This process typically occurs when the end date is selected, which indicates that the task will not be completed on the current end date at the current capacity.

If you update the end date, the assignment percent is recalculated, based on the start date, assigned hours, and current capacity of the resource.

Assigned Hours

Enter a number that indicates the hours that have been assigned to this task.

If you update the assigned hours, the assignment end date is recalculated, based on the start date, assignment percent, and current capacity of the resource.

For more than one assignment, manually distribute the assigned hours among the resources or use the Distribute Hours option on the Form menu to automatically distribute the assigned hours.

The total assigned hours by resource type cannot exceed the estimated hours of the task.

Assignment Percent

Enter a percentage that indicates the proportion of a resource's time that will be allocated to the task.

If you update the assignment percent, the assignment end date is recalculated, based on the assigned hours, assignment percent, and current capacity of the resource.