Creating a Work Order

Complete guide to work order creation

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Work orders are the backbone of maintenance. Each gets an auto-generated reference (WO-1, WO-2, etc.) and tracks everything from creation to closure.

Work Order Fields

Title

Brief summary of the work needed

Description

Detailed explanation with symptoms and instructions

Priority

LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, URGENT, or CRITICAL

Category

Preventive, Corrective, Emergency, or Inspection

Asset

Related equipment

Location

Where work happens

Assigned To

Technician or team

Driver

Vehicles only: who was at the wheel. Filled automatically from the booking in progress, and can be changed

Due Date

Target completion date

Estimated Duration

Expected time in minutes

Tip

For recurring work, create task templates with predefined checklists and apply them when creating work orders.

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