Summary
Activity Types are user defined groups used to classify activities that are recorded on work orders. By associating a work order with specific activity types, you can limit the activities that can then be attached to a work order or estimate.
Default activity types can be specified on the WO Setup window and then automatically associated with newly created categories, work orders, and estimates.
Step by Step
1 Open the Activity Type Maintenance window (WO> Maintenance> Activity).
- The Activity Type Maintenance window displays all of the activity types created in the application.
- Highlight an activity type and click the Delete icon or press DELETE to delete the selected activity type.
- An activity type that is associated with a work order cannot be deleted.
- Click the Create icon or press the INSERT key to create a new activity type. This will create a new line item and clear the Maintenance fields to the right.
2 Create an Activity Type.
- Enter a unique Code for the new activity type.
- This required field can be up to 10 characters long. Once the activity type has been saved, the Code field cannot be edited.
- Enter an optional Description for the activity type.
- The remaining fields are user defined and maintained on the Miscellaneous Field Label Maintenance window (SS> Utilities> Miscellaneous Field Labels).
- Click the Save icon to save the new activity type.
- Activity types can be specified as Default on the WO Setup window (WO> Utilities> Setup). Default activity types will be automatically associated with newly created work orders and estimates.