Understanding Work Order Copying
You can use a parent work order to quickly create a new work order. On the new work order, you must complete the Parent Number field and those fields that require unique information. If you leave the remaining fields blank, the system completes them with values from the parent work order.
For example, you might need to perform maintenance on a machine that is similar to the maintenance that you performed on another machine. You can assign the previous machine's work order as the parent of the new work order. The system automatically enters the appropriate information from the parent work order into the new work order.
You can also use the Copy button on Work With Work Orders form to copy parent work orders.
When you copy an existing work order, the system assigns a unique number to the new work order. Otherwise, this information remains unchanged:
All information from the Work Order Details form.
Parts list.
Labor routing instructions.
Record types.
You can also use a parent work order as the basis for creating a work order. The system uses the information stored in the master record for the parent work order to automatically enter the basic work order information, category codes, and record type information into the new work order. Use this method when you must group work orders that share information that is used for reporting and cost accounts.