Scheduling Work Orders—Exercises

Required Data

Work Order

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you the required data that is used in the exercises below.

  1. Open the Prepare Work Order window.
  2. Create a new work order for the object on which you are preparing and planning maintenance.

General exercise for Create Work Order.

Virtual Map Position - Work Order

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you the required data that is used in the exercises below.

  1. Open the Prepare Work Order window.
  2. Query (F3) for the work order you created, and then add a virtual map position to it. If the virtual map service is not enabled for the work order, this needs to be entered in Object Connections before you can add the map positions.

General exercise for Create Position Object.

Main Exercise

Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to show you how to set a fixed start and/or fixed resource (maintenance employee) for a work order. When a fixed start and/or fixed resource is set, the work order will be scheduled to the given employee and/or point in time.

Note: To be transferred to and scheduled by the Scheduling Engine, the work order must be in a valid status. Therefore, the Set WO Transfer Status - Object Properties exercise must have been completed.

Windows:
Service Request
Prepare Work Order

Define Fixed Start on Work Order

  1. Open the Service Request window or the Prepare Work Order window.
  2. Query (F3) for the relevant work order.
  3. Click the Prepare tab.
  4. In the Fixed Start field, enter the fixed date at which the work order or service request is to start.
  5. Save the information (F12).

Define Fixed Resource on Work Order

  1. Open the Service Request window or the Prepare Work Order window.
  2. Query (F3) for the relevant work order.
  3. Click the Prepare tab.
  4. In the Executed By field, use the List of Values to select the employee who will be the fixed resource for the work order. Ensure the selected employee has been set up as a resource for scheduling.
  5. Select the Fixed Executed By check box.
  6. Save the information (F12).