6.4.9.� Close Work Order

A Work Order can be closed at any point. To close a Work Order, select the "Close Work Order" option. The following screen will appear:

Close Work Order

Note

Work Order Materials and Operations history is saved in the database after a Work Order is closed. Reports can be written to retrieve this information.

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

Work Order #: Enter the Work Order Number of the Work Order you want to close.
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.
Post Material Usage Variances: Material Usage Variances: Select to post material usage variances resulting from the Work Order. Variance information can be found in the Work Order reports.
Post Labor Variances: Select to post labor variances resulting from the Work Order. Variance information can be found in the Work Order reports.
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 closing the selected Work Order, returning you to the application desktop.
CLOSE W/O: Closes the selected Work Order.