6.1.7. Reschedule Work Order

Only exploded ("E") Status Work Orders can be rescheduled. Released ("R") Work Orders must first be recalled to an Exploded state before they may be rescheduled. To reschedule an exploded Work Order, select the "Reschedule Work Order" option. The following screen will appear:

Reschedule Work Order

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 rescheduling a Work Order, you are presented with the following options:

Work Order #: Enter the Work Order Number of the Work Order you want to reschedule.
Whs.: Displays Warehouse 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.
Start Date: Indicate the rescheduled Work Order start date. The current start date will be displayed.
Due Date: Indicate the rescheduled Work Order due date. The current due date will be displayed.
Reschedule Child Work Orders (if any): Select to reschedule child Work Orders to meet the demands of the rescheduled parent Work Order.
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 rescheduling the selected Work Order, returning you to the application desktop.
RESCHEDULE: Reschedules the selected Work Order according to the new start and due dates entered in the screen.