Assign to a New Parent

You can assign one or multiple work orders to a new parent using the Assign to New Parent action. (The term "work order" can refer to a work order, change, release, or activity record.)

When you assign tasks to a new parent, the tasks become tasks of the parent. When you assign work orders to a new parent, the work orders become child work orders of the parent. You cannot assign records to work orders with a status of CLOSE.

To assign one or more records to a new parent:

  1. On the List tab, select one or more than one record, or display the record to which you want to assign a new parent.

  2. From the Select Actions menu, select Assign to New Parent to open the Assign To New Parent dialog box.

  1. Select the work order you want as the new parent, or click Cancel. If you selected a work order, the system displays a message indicating each work order number that you assigned to a new parent. The system also enters the parent work order number on the main tab of each record.

  2. Click Save .

Note: If the parent has a value in the Priority field, and the child or children work orders do not, the child or children will inherit the priority of the parent.