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Set Work Order Start Dates and Due Dates

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Use the work order's Start Date and Due Date fields to set a start/due date and, optionally, time for the work order. You must set a start/due date before you can set a start/due time.

Set the Start Date or Due Date​

  1. In the work order details, select the Due Date or Start Date field to open a date picker.
  2. Select the due date/start date.
  3. If you want to set a due time/start time, select Add due time/Add Start Time.
  4. Select a time from the drop-down.

Default Start Time and Due Time​

If you set a Start Date for a work order, but don't set a Start Time, the Start Time defaults to 12:00 AM on the Start Date.

If you set a Due Date for a work order, but don't set a Due Time, the Due Time defaults to 12:00 PM on the Due Date.

Start and Due Dates for Multi-Asset Work Orders​

When you create a multi-asset work order:

  • In the parent work order: If you set a Start Date and/or a Due Date when you create the parent work order, all the sub-work orders inherit them.
  • In the sub-work orders: After you create the parent work order, if you change the Start Date or Due Date for any of the sub-work orders, MaintainX adjusts the parent work order's Start Date and Due Date accordingly.

Use Start Dates to Manage a Work Order Queue​

Setting start dates can help keep your work order queue focused on upcoming tasks.

Suppose you have a preventive maintenance work order that repeats yearly. You can give it a start date so that it only appears in the queue a few days before each recurrence, rather than appearing for the full year between recurrences.

Or suppose you create a reactive work order to repair an asset, but it isn't due for two weeks. You can set a start date closer to the due date to keep the work order out of the queue while your team focuses on higher priority work.