Associate inspection points with a particular work order. Use this feature only when the work order has a system status of Released or Completed and when the inspection route has a status of Unfinished. Finally, enter the results of the inspection into the system after the employee performs the inspection.
To associate inspection points with work orders:
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Select Work > Work Orders.
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Select the work order with which to associate inspection points, and then click the Inspections tab.
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Click Add Point.
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Specify this Point Details information:
Point - Specify the point to associate with the work order.
Sequence Number - Specify the sequence number of the inspection point.
Method - Specify the inspection method.
Comments - Specify any additional comments.
New WO Required is automatically selected if Value exceeds the upper or lower critical value specified for the aspect point.
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Specify this Result Details information:
Date - Specify the date of the inspection.
Result - Specify the reliability code for the inspection (this code is also used in regression analysis). Choose one of the following options:
Option
Description
The measurement is acceptable
Select Valid.
The measurement is wrong
Select Invalid.
The inspection point has been changed so drastically that all previous inspection results for this point must be deactivated
Select Discontinuity.
If you are entering result details for the work order, you must enter both Date and Result.
Value - Specify the value and unit of measure of the inspection.
Finding - Specify the inspection finding.
Inspected By - Specify the employee that performed the inspection.
Location - Specify the location of the inspection.
Standard WO - Specify the standard work order associated with the inspection.
New WO Required - Select to generate a work order based on the inspection results.
Class - Specify the class of the inspection.
Note - Enter any additional notes.
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Specify this Linear Reference Details information:
From Point - Specify the starting or from point on the linear equipment record where the issue was found during the inspection.
Ref. Description - Specify a description for the From Point.
Geographical Ref. - Specify the geographical reference for the From Point.
To Point - Specify the ending or to point on the linear equipment record where the issue was found during the inspection.
Ref. Description - Specify a description for the To Point.
Geographical Ref. - Specify the geographical reference for the To Point.
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If necessary, click Create New WO to generate the work order immediately. However, if the system status of the route is Approved, you cannot create a new work order. You must also select New WO Required to create new work orders. A new work order is created based on the details of the work order inspection point and inserts the work order number for Work Order.
If you do not create a new work order by clicking Create New WO, a work order is automatically created after the inspection results are approved.
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Optionally, click Linear Location Details to adjust detailed location information of linear equipment on inspections, using linear references associated to the equipment. See Identifying detailed location information for equipment on checklists.
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Click Save Record.