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How to mass update Work Definition

This manual shows how to mass update the Work Definition of items using a template.

Before starting the process you have to kepp in mind the following information:

Batch ID is unique and need to be used different each time.
The item can't have open Work Order.
Batch updates cannot be updated too much at a time, and the system request can be stuck.

Now let's start.

1. Open the "WorkDefinitionTemplate" file.

1. Open the WorkDefinitionTemplate file.

2. Then, go to "Import Batches" tab.

2. Then, go to Import Batches tab.

3. Input the corresponding value in the "INTERFACE_BATCH_CODE" column. The "INTERFACE_BATCH_NAME" column can also have the same value.

3. Input the corresponding value in the INTERFACE_BATCH_CODE column. The INTERFACE_BATCH_NAME column can also have the same value.

4. Now go to "Work Definition Headers" tab.

4. Now go to Work Definition Headers tab.

5. "ACTION_CODE" column has the following fixed value: "UPDATE".

5. ACTION_CODE column has the following fixed value UPDATE.

6. In "ORGANIZATION_CODE" column you have to input the code of the organization you are going to invalidate.

6. In ORGANIZATION_CODE you have to input the code of the organization you are going to invalidate.

7. By other hand, "WORK_DEFINITION_STATUS" column has the "INACTIVE" fixed value.

7. By other hand, WORK_DEFINITION_STATUS column has the INACTIVE fixed value.

8. In "INVENTORY_ITEM_NUMBER" column input the item number you need to inactivate.

8. In INVENTORY_ITEM_NUMBER column input the item number you need to inactivate.

9. "WORK_DEFINITION_CODE" column is the Work Definition name.

9. WORK_DEFINITION_CODE is the WD name.

10. By other hand, "VERSION_NUMBER" column is the Work Definition version.

10. By other hand, VERSION_NUMBER is the WD versión

11. After entering this information click on "save" icon.

11. After entering this information click on save icon.

12. Then go to "Instructions and CSV Generation" tab and click on "Generate CSV File".

12. Then go to Instructions and CSV Generation tab and click on Generate CSV File.

13. Input name and click on "save" or "Guardar". It will generate a zip file.

13. Input name and click on save or Guardar. It will generate a zip file

14. Now go to Tools -> Schedule Processes.

14. Now go to Tools Schedule Processes

15. Click on "Schedule New Process".

15. Click on Schedule New Process

16. Click on more options icon and then on "search".

16. Click on more options icon and then on search

17. Input "Load Interface File for Import" and click on "search".

17. Input Load Interface File for Import and click on Search.

18. Select that option and click on "Ok".

18. Select that option and click on Ok.

19. Click again on "Ok".

19. Click again on Ok

20. Now click again on the more options icon and click on "search" again.

20. Now click again on the more options icon and click on search

21. Input "Import Work Definitions" and click on "search".

21. Input Import Work Definitions and click on Search

22. Select it and click on "Ok".

22. Select it and click on Ok

23. You will go back to the previous window. Now in the Data File field click on the more options icon and click on "Upload a new file".

23. You will o back to the previous window. Now in the Data File field click on the more options icon and click on search

24. Click on "Seleccionar archivo" or "select file".

24. Click on Seleccionar archivo or select file

25. Select the zip file you created and click on "open" or "abrir".

25. Select the zip file you created

26. Click on "Ok".

26. Click on Ok

27. And now click on "Submit".

27. And now click on Submit

28. It will show process ID. Click on "Ok".

28. It will show process ID. Click on ok

29. Wait until process is succeeded.

29. Wait until process is succeeded

30. Now click again on "Schedule New Process".

30. Now click again on Schedule New Process

31. The steps are the same.

31. The steps are the same

32. Now input "Import Work Definitions".

32. Now input Import Work Definitions.

33. Select it and click on "Ok".

33. Select it and click on Ok

34. Click again on "Ok".

34. Click again on Ok

35. In the "Batch" field click on the more options icon and then select the option to the corresponding batch ID.

35. In the Batch field click on the more options icon and then select the option to the corresponding batch ID

36. Finally click on "Submit".

36. Finally click on Submit

37. It will show the ID for this process. Wait until it is finished.

37. It will show the ID for this process. Wai until it is finished

38. Now go to Supply Chain Execution -> Work Definition.

 

38. Now go to Supply Chain Execution Work Definition

39. Click on tasks icon and then on "Manage Work Definitions".

39. Click on tasks icon and then on Manage Work Definitions

40. Input the item's number and click on "search".

40. Input the items number and click on Search

41. In this step you can finally check that the results are as expected.

41. In this step you can finally the results are as expected