Delete a work order

1. At the EMMS main menu, click the Work Orders button. The Work Orders display screen appears.
2. Right-click on the work order and click Change. The Edit Work Order change screen appears.
3. Click the Delete icon on the right side of the screen.
   • You cannot delete a work order that has labor hours entered against any of the tasks, or that has closed lines or sublet lines with outstanding purchase orders. If you attempt to do so, the message "This order has actuals or closed lines ... cannot delete" will appear at the bottom of the screen.
   • If there is a warranty claim for a line that already has collections, the delete will not be allowed. If the claim is posted and there are no collections, the delete will reverse the accounting and delete the claim. If the claim has not yet been posted, it will be deleted.
   • The system will check for employees on shift on the work order and, if any are found, will issue a message.
4. If shift details exist for the work order, they will have to be reassigned. The Work Order Shift Detail screen appears.
   1. Click on the work order line to reassign and click Change . (NOTE: This should be done for every line.) The Edit Shift Detail screen appears.
   2. To reassign shift details:
      1. For each line, type in or select an Alternate Work Order Number and Work Order Line or an Indirect Labor Code.
      2. Click Enter . (Note: You can transfer hours between facilities. You cannot transfer closed shift detail without a work order line. You cannot select closed or sublet work order lines. You can select only active work orders.)
   3. To update the work order's labor:
      1. Select Yes for Update Work Order Labor.
      2. Click Enter . The Reassign Work Order Line Labor Costs screen appears. (Note that this cannot be done if an indirect labor code has been selected.
   4. Click Enter . You return to the Work Order Shift Detail screen where a message confirming the reassignment will appear.
5. When all shift detail has been moved, click Exit . The Confirm Delete screen appears.
6. Click Enter . The work order will be deleted. You will return to the Work Orders display screen.

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