Skip to main content

WO Positions - Detail

The Work Order Position detail page is where you view a single production line. It shows what item is being produced, how many have been planned and made, the schedule dates and any references to the originating document. From the page header you can also navigate to the position's Work Order Bill of Materials, Operations and Cost Calculation sub-views.

Opening the view​

  1. Open a work order and press View Positions, then click a position row.
  2. Alternatively, go to Documents › Work Order Positions and click any row.

WO Position detail

The header identifies the position and shows its most important figures.

ElementDescription
TitleThe line number of the position within its work order.
SubtitleThe item code and item name, shown as Item Code | Item Name.
StatusThe current status code of the position.
Qty PlannedThe planned production quantity.
Qty MadeThe quantity already produced and goods-receipted.
Delivery DateThe date the output is due.
WarehouseThe warehouse the output is posted to.
ModifiedDate and time of the most recent save.

Navigation buttons

  • Edit — click to make the position editable. Enter your changes and click Save in the right-bottom corner.
  • Work Order Bill of Materials — opens the Work Order Bill of Materials view to view Bill of Materials details for this position.
  • Operations — opens the Work Order Routing view to view the routing operations for this position.

Body​

General Information​

Identifies the position and the item being produced. Most fields in this section are set when the work order is created.

FieldDescription
WO IDThe ID of the parent work order (DocEntry).
Position IDThe sequential line number of this position within the work order.
Item CodeThe item (finished good) to be produced. Set when the position is created from the work order.
Item NameThe description of the item.
VersionThe version of the item being produced, when version control is active.
Short VariantThe short variant code of the item, if applicable.
Drawing NumberThe engineering drawing reference for the item.
StatusThe current status code of the position.
WarehouseThe warehouse the finished output is to be posted to.
ProjectA project code for cost tracking. Links this position's costs to the project.
BarcodeA barcode identifier for this position line.
Batch IDThe batch ID that will be assigned to the output when it is goods-receipted.

Quantities​

The planned, made, ordered and consumed quantities for this position. Qty Planned and Qty Made are updated by postings. Qty Ordered and Qty Consumption can be edited directly.

FieldDescription
Qty PlannedThe quantity planned to be produced. Set when the position is created.
Qty MadeThe quantity already produced and confirmed by a goods receipt posting.
Qty OrderedThe quantity ordered or otherwise committed for this position.
Qty ConsumptionThe quantity of components consumed against this position so far.
Unit of MeasureThe unit of measure for all quantities on this position.

Dates​

The planned schedule for this position. All date fields are set from the parent work order when the position is created.

FieldDescription
Start DateThe planned date and time when production of this position is to begin.
End DateThe planned date and time when production of this position is to finish.
Delivery DateThe date the finished output of this position is due.

References​

Traceability links back to the originating document that generated this position, plus a sort order field.

FieldDescription
Base EntryThe internal key (DocEntry) of the source document this position was created from.
Base Doc NumThe document number of the source document.
Base LineThe line number within the source document.
Base TypeThe type of the source document (e.g. Sales Order, Production Order).
Sort OrderA numeric value that controls the sequence in which this position is displayed in lists and reports.

Closing​

Fields that record the closing state of the position. All are updated by the system when the position is closed.

FieldDescription
ClosedChecked when the position has been formally closed. A closed position cannot receive further postings.
Closed DateThe date and time the position was closed.
Closed ByThe user who closed the position.
Print FlagChecked when the position has been printed (e.g. a picking list or production label).
Print DateThe date the position was last printed.

Notes​

A free-text area for any additional instructions or comments that apply to this position.

FieldDescription
Additional TextA free-text field spanning the full section width. Use it for special handling notes, quality requirements or any other information relevant to this production line.

Work Order​

A summary of the parent work order's key fields, shown here for reference without having to navigate back to the work order.

FieldDescription
WO Customer / WO Customer NameThe customer code and name of the parent Work order.
WO TypeThe production type of the parent Work order.
WO Sales OrderThe sales order linked to the parent Work order.
WO StatusThe current status of the parent Work order.
WO ProjectThe project code of the parent Work order.
WO Order DateThe order date of the parent Work order.
WO Start Date / WO End DateThe planned start and end date/time of the parent Work order.
WO Delivery DateThe delivery date of the parent Work order.
WO ClosedChecked when the parent Work order is closed.
WO LockedChecked when the parent Work order is locked.
WO Print FlagChecked when the parent Work order has been printed.
WO NotesThe additional text from the parent Work order.

UDF​

If your company has defined extra user fields for work order positions, they appear here as UDF 1 through UDF 15. Labels and data types are configured per installation. This section is only shown when at least one custom field has been set up.