Generating Sub-Work Order

Select the “Generate Sub-Work Order” link in the “Plan Work Order” page.

The “Generate Sub-Work Order” page appears.

Enter the following fields in the “Work Order Details” group box:

SWO #

Use the drop-down list box to select the SWO Type against which a sub work order has to be created. The system lists all the “Active” entities with ‘Process Parameter defined’ set as “Yes” for the Entity Type “Shop Work Order”, in the “Define Process Entities” activity of the “Common Masters” business component.

The code identifying the sub work order generated, is displayed alongside.

The system displays the following fields:

Source SWO #	The type of the reference work order against which a sub work order is created. The number identifying the reference work order is displayed alongside.
Order Status	The status of the generated sub work order.

Enter the following fields:

Order Description	The textual description of the work order. The work order description is mandatory during the release of the work order.
Primary Work Center #	Use the drop-down list box to select the work center that is responsible for SWO execution. Mandatory on release. The system lists all the work centers that satisfy the following conditions: Work Centers that are defined in "Active" status in the “Create Work Center” activity of the “Work Center” business component. Only the work centers for which the login user has rights are listed here. All the work centers for which “Execution Capability” is set as “Shop” or “All” in the “Identify Exe. Unit Work Centers” activity of the “Work Center” business component. Work centers for which ‘Work Center Class’ is set as “Execution”.
Event #	The event number indicating the visit/identified for grouping the shop work order(s). The event number is a linkage between the parent work order and the child work order(s). When one or more child work orders are created for a parent work order, the Event # in the parent work order has to be inherited to all the child work orders.
Repair Classification	Use the drop-down list box to specify the repair classification in order to differentiate the tasks which are over and above the contract (COA - Contract Over and Above) between the operator and the MRO. The system lists all the ‘Active’ quick codes of type “Repair Classification” defined in the “Maintenance Task” business component. The system leaves the field blank, by default.
Order Category	Use the drop-down list box to specify the execution category of the task. The system lists all the ‘Active’ values defined for the shop execution type “Category” in the “Define Process Entities” activity of the “Common Masters” business component. By default, the system leaves this field blank. On clicking the “Update Work Order” pushbutton, if a value is not selected in this field, the system defaults the value defined against the process parameter 'Default Category' in the “Common Master” business component, depending on the SWO package Type.
Order Priority	Use the drop-down list box to assign priority to the work order. The system lists all the “Active” priorities defined in the “Create Priority Numbers” activity of the “Common Master” business component. The system leaves this field blank, by default.
User Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the user-defined status of the work order. The system lists all the ‘Active’ Quick Codes defined for the Quick Code Type “User Status” in the “Maintain Quick Codes” activity of the “Shop Work Order” business component. The system leaves this field blank by default.
Repair Process Code	Use the drop-down list box to specify the repair process code that defines various repair processes that are performed on the main core. The system lists all the ‘Active’ values defined in the “Maintain Repair Process Codes” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component.

Enter the following fields in the “Main Core Details” group box:

Part #

The code identifying the main core part.

Mfr. Part #

Enter the number issued to the part, by the manufacturer of the part. The manufacturer part number entered and the corresponding internal part number must be in ‘Active’ status as defined in the “Part Administration” business component.

Help facility available.

Mfr. #

The code identifying the manufacturer of the part. The manufacturer number entered must be valid as defined in the “Supplier” business component. This field must not be left blank, if more than one manufacturer exists for the manufacturer part number in “Active” status.

The Mfr. Part # and Mfr. # must be a valid combination.

Help facility available.

Note: The system displays the “Mfr. Part #” and “Mfr. #” fields, and hides the “Part #” field for you to enter, if the parameter “Enable Manufacturer Part # control in transaction” under the Category ‘Manufacturer Part #’ is set as “Yes” in the “Set Inventory Process Parameters” activity of the “Logistics Common Master” business component. If the parameter is set as “No”, the system displays only the “Part #”.

Serial #	The serial number of the part. The serial number must be valid as defined in the “Aircraft” business component. The Part # / Mfr. Part # – Serial # must be a valid combination. Help facility available.
Lot #	The lot number of the main core part.
Qty.	The quantity of the main core part.
Component #	The code identifying the main core component.
Stock Status	Use the drop-down list box to select the stock status of the main core. This field must be left blank, if the ‘Job Type’ is “Project” or “Miscellaneous” for internal work orders. On clicking the pushbutton, if the user does not select the Stock Status, the system retrieves the Stock Status from, “Customer Order” business component, if the Ownership of the main core is “Customer”. “Stock Maintenance” business component, if the Ownership of the main core is “Internal”. When child work orders are created, the stock status of the parent work order will get inherited to the child work orders. You cannot modify the stock status on following conditions: If material request is raised for the main core. If Order Class and Stock Status ownership is not compatible. Note: The system does not allow you to modify the stock status, if the value “PBH” is selected.

The system displays the following fields:

Multiple Cores?

Indicates whether multiple cores are associated to the sub work order. The system displays the options “Yes” or “No”.

Main Core Status

The status of the main core component, which could be “Not Applicable”, “Pending Request”, “Pending Issue”, “Issued”, “Ext. Routed”, “Ext. Routed-BER” or “Ext. Routed-Exchange”.

Not Applicable – Indicates that the main core status is not applicable to the work order. This value is displayed if the process parameter 'Prevent Order Exec. With Main Core Not Issued?' is set as “No” for the SWO Type in the “Common Master” business component.
Pending Request – This value is displayed if the process parameter 'Prevent Order Exec. With Main Core Not Issued?' is set as “Yes” for the SWO Type in the “Common Master” business component and when a Material Request is pending to be generated for the main core.
Pending Issue – This value is displayed if the process parameter 'Prevent Order Exec. With Main Core Not Issued?' is set as “Yes” for the SWO Type in the “Common Master” business component and when a Material Request is generated for the main core. Issued – This value is displayed when an issue has happened against the material request.
Ext. Routed – The system displays this value, if for the Part # / Serial #, a Repair Order is created with ‘Auto Return’ service.
Ext. Routed-BER – This value is displayed when the main core sent to the external Repair Agency is deemed as Unserviceable i.e. Beyond Economic Repair (BER).
Ext. Routed-Exchange – This value is displayed if the Repair Order created is of type 'Exchange' and if a different component is sent back from the Repair Agency.

Part Desc.

The textual description of the main core part.

The following fields are displayed in the “Customer Order Details” group box:

Source Customer Order # /Rev #	The code identifying the source customer order and the revision number of the source customer order.
Customer #	The code identifying the customer, with reference to the source customer order.
Order Desc.	The textual description of the customer order.
Contract #	The code identifying the contract that is available for the shop work order.

Enter the following fields in the “Generation Option” group box:

Copy All Tasks

Select the check box if the user wants to copy all the workscoping tasks from the source work order to the generated sub-work order

Copy Open Tasks

Select the check box if the user wants to copy only the workscoping tasks which are in “Draft”, “Fresh”, “Planned” and “In-progress” status from the source work order to the generated sub-work order

Pre-Close Source SWO

Select the check box if the user wants to pre-close the source work order

Note: This check box is disabled if the source work order is a top assembly work order

Click the “Generate Sub-Work Order” pushbutton to generate a sub-work order.

To proceed, carry out one of the following:

Click the “Edit Additional Core Details” link to associate additional cores to the sub-work order. The link is applicable only for quantity work orders.
Click the “Plan Work Order” link to navigate to the main screen.