Flow Action is used in work process flow to define certain actions that should occur while work is being done. You define the action or action group in the Actions application, and apply it to any work order, task, or job plan task. You can determine whether the action will take place automatically, or if the action will only take place when initiated manually. When automatic, the action takes place as soon as the work order or task is put into an In Progress (INPRG) status by work process flow.
Work process flow is a process which uses precedence relationships between work orders and tasks to automate the flow of status changes between them. The work order process flow allows you to set finish-to-start actions between the work orders and tasks so that successive work can be initiated as soon as its predecessor is completed.
In the Work Order Tracking, Changes, Releases, or Job Plans application, display the record on which you want to define flow action.
On the main application tab, at the header level, enter a value in the Flow Action field, or click the Detail menu to retrieve a value. The system will now execute the defined action when the work order or task reaches a status of INPRG.
Note: If you want the flow action to be effective on individual tasks as well, you must define it at the task level also. Flow actions do not carry down from the header level.
If you do not want the flow action to start automatically when the work reaches INPRG, select the Flow Action Assist? check box. You will now have to manually initiate the flow action, for example, by running automation or processing scripts or placing an action button on the target application.
Click Save Record .
In the Work Order Tracking, Changes, Releases, or Job Plans application, display the record for which you want to define flow action.
In the Tasks table window, display the details of the task for which you want to define flow action. The Tasks table window is found on the main tab of the Job Plans application, or the Plans tab of the Work Order Tracking, Changes, and Releases applications.
In the tasks table window, enter a value in the Flow Action field, or click the Detail menu to retrieve a value. The system will now execute the defined action when the work order or task reaches a status of INPRG.
If you do not want the flow action to start automatically when the work reaches INPRG, select the Flow Action Assist? check box. You will now have to manually initiate the flow action, for example, by running automation or processing scripts or placing an action button on the target application.
Click Save Record .