Every work order in the system has a status value that indicates its position in the work order processing cycle. (The term "work order" can refer to a work order, management of change, management of change request, change, release, or activity record.) Work orders may be created with different statuses depending on which application you use to create or generate them. You might need security authorization to select each status option.
You use the Change Status option from the Select Action menu to change the current status of one or more records. You can "skip over" some statuses when you select advanced statuses, such as in the processing cycle.
To view previous status changes for a work order, select View > History from the Select Action menu.
Work Orders can have any of the following statuses:
WAPPR (waiting for approval) Default status for records you create in Work Order Tracking, MOC (Oil), MOC Requests (Oil), Changes, Releases, and Activities applications.
APPR (approved) Status indicates the work plan has been approved and the work can begin. You can report actuals against approved work orders.
WSCH (waiting to be scheduled) Default status for work orders you generate from Preventive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring records. You can change the default status on the PM record. See Specify the Status of a PM Work Order for more information.
WMATL (waiting on material) Status indicates materials must arrive before the work can be performed.
WPCOND (waiting on plant condition) Status indicates the work will be performed when the plant's condition makes the work possible. For example, if the plant is operating and the work must be performed while the plant is shut down, the work order is waiting on the plant condition.
INPRG (in progress, or initiated) Default status for work orders you create in Quick Reporting.
COMP (completed) Status indicates all the physical work has been completed.
CLOSE (closed) Status finalizes the work order. When you close a work order, the system removes inventory reservations for items that were not used on the work order, and makes the work order a history record.
CAN (canceled) Status indicates the work will not be performed. If the work order has already been initiated or actuals have already been reported, you cannot change its status to CAN. If the selected work order had been approved, the system removes item reservations from Inventory for the work order, and makes the work order a history record.