Work Definition Names

The work definition names are used to define the different ways of making a given product and are used in both discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing work definitions. There may be a primary manufacturing process and other alternate manufacturing processes to make a product.

In addition, work definition names Rework and Transform (internal names ORA_REWORK and ORA_TRANSFORM) are predefined and can be used to define a rework work definition and a transform work definition. In the case of Transform or Rework work definitions, you can create a circular reference or loop between the work definition item and operation items referenced in the work definitions by specifying different work definition names.

Note: The process to create work definition names should be centralized and controlled. The work definition names can be referenced by multiple products.

The following table lists all the fields and their corresponding descriptions which helps you to choose or select values in order to create a work definition name:

Field	Description
Display Name	The name of the work definition that's shown.
Internal Name	The unique identifier of a work definition name. The value can't be edited once the name is used in a work definition.
Description	The description of the work definition name.
Type	Determines the work definition type as Standard, Rework, or Transform. The default value is Standard.
Used in Planning	If selected, you can assign a production priority for the work definition that references the work definition name. As a result, supply chain planning will plan for the materials and resources based on the work definition. You can't edit the value after the work definition name is used in a work definition.
Start Date	The date on which the work definition name becomes effective.
End Date	The date on which the work definition is no longer effective.

Note: The work definition name is used in aligning lower-level phantom work definitions in the work definition explosion process while creating the work order for the product. To explode a component that has been defined as phantom, the work definition explosion process selects the work definition of the phantom with the same name as the work definition of the finished good.

Note: You can also query work definition names using a REST API.