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Create a Reactive Work Order
Create a Reactive Work Order

The 1-2-3 of creating a new Reactive work order for all your unexpected maintenance.

Updated over 8 months ago

There are two types of work orders - Reactive and Preventive.

  • Reactive - unplanned, adhoc maintenance work order, created manually.

  • Preventive - reoccurring, regularly scheduled work order, auto-generated. Take a look at our Create a Preventive Work Order to learn more.

Check out our video on creating a Reactive Work Order or take a look at the guide.

Video

Guide

  1. From the Work Orders module, click the +Work Order button in the top right corner to open the New Work Order form.

  2. Add information to *required field marked with an asterisk, then any other optional field.

Admin Users can customize which fields to include on the work order form and which are made *required from the Admin Settings module.

  • Upload images - add files/docs/images about the work order

  • *Title - what the job is about

  • *Description - details about the job

  • Priority - level of severity or importance

  • Category - group or department

  • Assign to - technician to do the job

  • Work Type - select Reactive

    • Reactive - unplanned, adhoc maintenance work order, created manually

  • Due Date - job to be completed by (Reactive work orders only)

  • Location - where the work needs to be done

  • Asset - equipment to work on

  • Vendor - outside contractor

  • Checklist - multiple tasks to note and complete

  • Status - current situation of work order

  • Time - amount of time by technician

  • Parts - quantity and replacement needed

  • Other costs - invoice associated

3. Click the Save button in the top right corner of the form.

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