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In Service Automation you can take action on multiple work orders at a time — also called batch actions or bulk actions. You can perform the following actions in batch:

You can also reassign work orders in bulk.

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title⦿ How to Access Batch Actions on the Work Orders List
  1. On the Work Order List View, use the filters and search features to locate the desired work orders.
    1. Select the checkbox(es) next to each desired work order, or
    2. Select the checkbox at the top of the Work Orders List to select all work orders.

The batch actions bar appears on the bottom of the screen.

Note that each button lists a number, which represents the total number of work orders selected for that feature.

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Editing Work Orders in Batch

Sometimes you may need to edit multiple work orders at a time, for example, when you want to reschedule work orders scheduled for a specific day due to other events at the location; manage auto-invoicing for maintenance work orders; update the category or NTEs on similar scopes of work, or add a Purchase Order number for issues fixed by the same provider.

Note

You may process up to 100 work orders in a batch.

You may change the following information on multiple work orders:

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  • Subtotal and Tax
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titleOnly work orders that have not been invoiced can be edited.

In the illustration below, notice that the total number of work orders (A) is 10, but the number of work orders to edit (B) is 8. This indicates that there are 2 work orders that are already invoiced. Those work orders cannot be edited.

Provider Notification of Batch-Edited Work Orders

By default, the service provider assigned to each work order is notified of the changes made via email. While you are compiling your work orders, be mindful of whether the assigned service providers need to be notified of your changes.

You can turn on and off the functionality to notify providers. Therefore, you may want to batch edit work orders that do not require provider notification, and then batch edit those that do require notification.

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title⦿ How to Batch Edit Work Orders
  1. After locating and selecting the desired work orders, click the Edit # button in the batch actions bar at the bottom of the page. TheEdit WO Batchpopup appears.
  2. Modify the desired work order details.
  3. (Optional) Check the Notify providers box to email the changes to the service provider assigned to each work order.

    Note

    This step is recommended when changing key details such as the PriorityScheduled Date/Time or NTE.


  4. (Optional) Check the Notify Providers of WO Cancellation box to email changes to the service provider assigned to each work order.

    Note

    To use this feature, set the work order status to Complete/Cancelled — the Notify Providers checkbox is selected by default. 


  5. ClickClick Save. The edit summary appears, detailing the changes.

    Note

    When the Notify Providers checkbox is selected, you will also see the "Notification Sent" confirmation under the Action Taken column as well as the service providers' emails to which the notifications were sent.


  6. Click Close to return to the list view.

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Adding Notes to Work Orders in Batch

Similar to editing, you can add notes to work orders in bulk. This is helpful when you want to notify providers en masse about a store closing for renovations, or update related work orders of particular details. Again, by default, all providers will be notified unless you specify otherwise.

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Unlike the Edit feature, you can Add Notes to work orders regardless of the work order status.

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title⦿ How to Add Notes to a Batch of Work Orders
  1. After locating and selecting the desired work orders, click Add Note # in the batch actions bar at the bottom of the page. The Add Note (# Work Orders) pop-up window appears.
  2. Enter the note text.
  3. (Optional) Select the Action Required checkbox if you want to alert the recipients to take further action on the work order. Note that in this case you also need to specify the recipient of the work order note.
  4. (Optional) Pick the addressees you want to notify of the change, or specify the required email address in the Enter Email Address(es) text field.
  5. (Optional) Select the Send a Copy to Myself checkbox if you also want to get a notification email with the new work order note.
  6. (Optional) Clear the Notify providers checkbox if you don’t want to email the changes to the service provider assigned to each work order.
  7. Click Save. The operation summary appears with the details of the changes.

    Note

    When the Notify Providers checkbox remains selected, you also see the “Notification Sent” confirmation under the Action Taken column as well as the service providers' emails to which the notifications were sent.


  8. Click Close to return to the list view.

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Adding Attachments to Work Orders in Batch

In situations where you have to attach additional photos and/or documents to help with the completion of work orders, you can add

  • one attachment to multiple individual work orders, or
  • up to 5 attachments to a single work order.

Those who have access to the work order can view all attachment(s) added to the work order.

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title⦿ How to Add an Attachment to Work Order Batch
  1. On the Work Order List View, use the filters and search features to locate the desired work orders.
    1. Select the checkbox(es) next to each desired work order, or
    2. Select the checkbox at the top of the Work Orders List to select all work orders.
  2. The Batch Action Bar appears, click the Add Attachments button to open the attachment modal.
  3. Add the attachment by clicking the Select a file to upload button then click the Upload button to submit and the file to the selected work orders.
  4. The attachment displays on the work order list view and a systems note is created.
Note

The following file types are not accepted: ade, adp, bat, chm, cmd, com, cpl, exe, hta, ins, isp, jse, lib, mde, msc, msp, mst, pif, scr, sct shb, sys, vb, vxd, wsc,wsf, and wsh.



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title⦿ How to Add Multiple Attachments to a Work Order
  1. On the Work Order List View, use the filters and search features to locate the desired work orders.
    1. Select the checkbox next to the desired work order
  2. The Batch Action Bar appears, click the Add Note button to open the add note modal.

    Tip

    You can also click the Add Note button on the work order


  3. Create a note in the Note Textbox.

  4. Add up to 5 attachments by clicking the Select a File button then click the Save button to submit the files onto the work order.

  5. The attachments are now visible from the work order list view.

Note

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Copying Work Orders to Paste into an Email or Other Document

You may need to copy/paste work orders into emails to share with others on your facilities teams. Work orders that are copied/pasted with this feature retain how it looks in Service Automation. This is helpful for those who need to view the work orders on a mobile device, or who simply need a rapid view of work order details.

You can copy the work orders selected in the List View, and then paste them in an email or other documents.

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title⦿ How to Copy/Paste Work Orders from the List View
  1. After locating and selecting the desired work orders, click theCopy to Clipboard #button in the batch actions bar at the bottom of the page. A green confirmation appears on the top of the page.
  2. Select your desired document (email or other word processing document such as MS Word), and then paste the selected work orders.


Tip
titleTips for Pasting Selected Work Orders
  • For PC users, use Control-V on your keyboard.
  • For Mac users, use Command-V on your keyboard.
  • In most emails or word processing software you can also go to the menu bar and select File > Paste.

Note

Depending on where you paste the information, the links to tracking number, location number, invoice, proposal, and description might take the user back to Service Automation (should the recipient have system/module access).


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