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Open a Work Order and Review Key Details

Learn how to open a work order, review its key details, navigate tabs, and add notes in Colobbo.

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This guide walks you through opening a work order, understanding its key details, and navigating the tabs available to review job information before starting work.

Opening a Work Order

Go to Work Orders โ€” From the left navigation menu, click Work Orders to see the full list with columns for Work Order Code, Type, Status, Work Package Name, Assigned to User, Due Date, and Completed Date.

Click the Work Order Code โ€” Click the blue Work Order Code link to open the work order detail view.

Understanding Key Details

Header information โ€” At the top you will see the Work Order Code, title, assigned technician, company, location, due date, and current status.

Left panel โ€” Details โ€” Shows Work Package, Milestone, Account, Priority, Start Date, Date Released, Date Completed, Created Date, Created By, Teams, Asset ID, Boundry, Tags, and Organisation.

Status badge โ€” The coloured status badge (e.g. In Progress, New, Complete) shows where the job currently sits. Click it to update the status.

Navigating the Tabs

Checklist โ€” The job checklist with all mandatory and optional fields to complete on-site.

Actions โ€” Log and review actions taken against this work order.

Inspections โ€” View inspection records associated with this job.

Media โ€” Upload and view reference documents and field photos. The Media tab is organized into Reference and Field sections for different types of file uploads.

SOR Details โ€” Schedule of Rates detail for this work order.

BOM Details โ€” Bill of Materials associated with the job.

Form โ€” Any forms linked to this work order.

Linked WO โ€” View any work orders linked to this one.

Notes โ€” Add and review notes from all team members.

๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Before starting on-site, always check the Media tab for reference documents and the Checklist tab for mandatory fields โ€” this avoids delays caused by missing information mid-job.


Related Articles

  • Marking a job complete โ€” see Update Work Order Status & Complete a Work Order (Web) (Field Tech Guide)

  • Uploading checklist photos โ€” see Upload and Annotate Photos in Work Orders (Web) (Field Tech Guide)

  • Uploading field files โ€” see Upload Field Media on a Work Order (Field Tech Guide)

  • Viewing reference documents attached to the job โ€” see Upload Reference Media to a Work Order (Org Admin Guide)

  • Adding notes on a work order โ€” see Add and Edit Notes on a Work Order (Org Admin Guide)

  • Submitting daily on-site activity โ€” see Submit Boots On Ground (Web) (Field Tech Guide)

  • Filtering your work order list โ€” see Create Custom Views for Work Orders (Org Admin Guide)

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