Creating a work order in Maintenance
Note: If inventory management is integrated with maintenance at your property, the steps for creating a work order will be the same in both Inventory Management and Maintenance.
You create a work order to initiate, assign, and track maintenance tasks for assets in Maintenance.
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From the main menu on the left side of the screen, select the Maintenance ( ) option. The Work Order Console appears.
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Do one of the following:
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From the menu on the left side of the screen, select Work Orders > New Work Order.
The New Work Order screen appears.
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In the lower-right corner of the screen, select New Work Order ( ).
The New Work Order screen appears.
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If necessary, select a property ( ) from the property drop-down list.
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From the Location ( ) drop-down list, select the location of the work order.
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From the Asset Category ( ) drop-down list, select the category to which the asset belongs.
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From the Asset ( ) drop-down list, select the name for the asset or enter it in the field.
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From the Work Order Description ( ) drop-down list, select the description for the work order. These descriptions are imported from Service to be used in Maintenance. Other descriptions are unique to Maintenance. You can select either a Service or Maintenance description for your work order.
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From the Priority () drop-down list, select the priority level for the work order.
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Complete the other optional field as necessary.
For more information, see New Work Order screen.
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Select Submit.
The screen closes, and the work order is created. -
Select Go to Console.
The Work Order Console appears, displaying your most recent work order at the top.
For more information, see Work Order Console.