Work orders rely on work order types, equipment, departments, locations, and problem codes. Define these codes in other Datastream 7i modules prior to using the work management module.
Datastream 7i supports the "department security" concept, which means that only users associated with certain maintenance departments can modify existing work orders or create new work orders for that department. Users not associated with any specific department are allowed to update or create work orders for any department. Department security parameters must be defined prior to using the work management module.
Define initial work information before using the work management module.
Refer to the following topics for information on defining initial work information.
Defining Work Order Priority Codes and Work Order Type Codes
Defining Authorizations per Work Order Type
Associating Diagnostic Codes with Equipment
Defining a Root-cause Hierarchy
Defining Trades and Trade Rates
Defining Supplier Trade Prices
Defining Trade Rates for Employees
Associating Qualifications with Trades
Recording Labor Availability Exceptions for Individual Employees