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6.1.8. Change Work Order Quantity

You have the ability to change the quantity of Work Orders at any stage of the process before a Work Order is closed. To change the quantity specified by a Work Order, select the "Change Work Order Quantity" option. The following screen will appear:

Change Work Order Quantity

Tip

To edit a Work Order after it has been created, use the right-click menu in any of the "Work Order Schedule by..." displays. There you will find an "Edit W/O" option.

When changing a Work Order's quantity, you are presented with the following options:

Work Order #

Enter the Work Order Number of the Work Order whose quantity you want to change.

Site

Displays Site code automatically when Work Order Number is entered into "Work Order #" field.

Item Number

Displays Item Number automatically when Work Order Number is entered into "Work Order #" field.

UOM

Inventory Unit of Measure.

Status

Displays Work Order Status automatically when Work Order Number is entered into "Work Order #" field.

Qty. Ordered

Enter the revised Work Order quantity in the "New" field. The current quantity ordered will display under the "Current" column.

Qty. Received

The current quantity received will display under the two columns.

Qty. Balance

The current quantity balance will display under the two columns.

Post Comment

Select to attach a Comment to the Work Order. This option must be selected if you want to add a Comment to the Work Order.

Comment Type

Specify one of the following Comment Types from the drop-down list: ChangeLog or General. Comment Types are used to categorize Comments. Once you have specified a Comment Type, you may type your Comment in the main text area. The text area features word-wrapping and scroll-bar support for longer Comments.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL

Closes the screen without changing the selected Work Order's quantity ordered, returning you to the application desktop.

CHANGE QTY.

Changes the selected Work Order quantity to the new Work Order quantity specified in the "New" field.