Booking labor for work orders in a batch

Book labor to work orders during batch work order updates.

To book labor for work orders in a batch:

  1. Select Work > Process > Batch Work Order Updates.
  2. Specify this information:
    Organization
    Specify an organization for the work orders to update.
    Allow Trade Rate to be Zero
    Select to allow the system to apply a zero trade rate if the system does not find a value for trade rate.
    Include Transactions on Completed Multiple Equipment Child Work Orders
    Select to include transactions on multiple equipment child work orders that are both released and completed.
    Work Order
    Specify the code identifying the work order for which to book labor.
    Activity
    Specify the activity.
    Employee
    Specify the employee.
    Department
    Specify the department.
    Trade
    Specify the trade.
    Date Worked
    Specify the date the work order was performed.
    Type of Hours
    Specify the type of hours completed for the work order.
    Hours Worked
    Specify the number of labor hours performed for the work order.
    Equipment
    Specify the equipment used for the work order. The system automatically populates Equipment Org. and Related Work Order if you selected Equipment.
    Note: If you edit Equipment, the system clears the values for Equipment Org. and Related Work Order.
    Start Time
    Specify the start time for the work order.
    End Time
    Specify the end time for the work order.
  3. Click Update Work Order. The system automatically populates Error Message.
    Note: Click Copy Line to copy the information from the currently selected row to the next available row.

    Click Clear Line to delete the information from the selected row.