Release Maintenance Order

Explanation

This activity is used to release a maintenance order. This is done when the planned maintenance order is ready for its maintenance visit. When a maintenance order is released, the work can be started.

When a maintenance order is in the Released status it is possible to:

Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are only valid if the maintenance order or the events on the maintenance order are connected to a service quotation:

System Effects

The following system effects are only valid if the maintenance order is connected to a service quotation:

Window

Maintenance Order

Related Window Descriptions

Release Maintenance Order
Maintenance Order
Maintenance Order/Order

Procedure

  1. Open the Maintenance Order window and search for the necessary maintenance order.
  2. Right-click, point to Status, and then click Release. The Release Maintenance Order dialog box opens.
  3. In the Release Date field, the system date is displayed automatically. You can change the default date if needed, provided that the new date is not in the future.
  4. Select the Update Sign Off Requirements check box if you want the sign off requirements on the maintenance order to be updated automatically.
  5. Select the Create Snapshot of Maintenance Order check box if you want a snapshot of the maintenance order to be taken upon releasing.
  6. In the Snapshot Description field, a default description appears automatically. If needed, you can enter additional information to the existing description or enter a new description in the field. A value in this field is required to be entered if the Create Snapshot of Maintenance Order check box is selected.
  7. Click OK.