How You Use Standard Operations

When you assign a standard operation to a work definition or a work order, all the attributes of this standard operation are inherited by the work definition or the work order. This includes the resources, descriptive flexfields, and attachments assigned to the standard operation.

Use the standard operations in one of two ways:

When You Use The Standard Operation Mode	What You Need To Do	What Happens
Reference a standard operation	Select the Referenced check box when you add the standard operation in the work definition or a work order.	The changes that you make to the standard operation are automatically reflected in the work definitions that reference the standard operation. You can't edit any resources assigned to the standard operation in the work definition. Referencing also ensures that any future changes to the standard operation are reflected in the work definition operation.
Copy a standard operation	Clear the Referenced check box when you add the standard operation in the work definition or work order.	Any future changes that you make to the standard operation aren't reflected in the work definitions and work orders that reference the standard operation. If you require any changes in the copied standard operation, enter them manually for the specific work definition or work order. You can edit and update any attributes. After you remove the reference to a standard operation, you can't reference it again. When you remove the reference to a standard operation, you can add or delete the resources assigned to the standard operation in the work definition.

When You Use The Standard Operation Mode

What You Need To Do

What Happens

Reference a standard operation

Select the Referenced check box when you add the standard operation in the work definition or a work order.

The changes that you make to the standard operation are automatically reflected in the work definitions that reference the standard operation.

You can't edit any resources assigned to the standard operation in the work definition. Referencing also ensures that any future changes to the standard operation are reflected in the work definition operation.

Copy a standard operation

Clear the Referenced check box when you add the standard operation in the work definition or work order.

Any future changes that you make to the standard operation aren't reflected in the work definitions and work orders that reference the standard operation.

If you require any changes in the copied standard operation, enter them manually for the specific work definition or work order.

You can edit and update any attributes. After you remove the reference to a standard operation, you can't reference it again. When you remove the reference to a standard operation, you can add or delete the resources assigned to the standard operation in the work definition.