Work order status codes correspond to stages in a work order’s life cycle:
• Planned
• Firm planned
• Batch
• Exploded
• Allocated
• Released
• Closed
The status of a work order determines how much control you have over its bill, routing, inventory allocations, inventory transactions, and labor feedback:
• You cannot make any changes to orders with status Planned. These are managed by MRP.
• For orders with status Firm Planned, you can change the dates and quantities as needed, and specify an approved alternate bill or routing.
• For orders with status Exploded, Allocated, or Released, bills and routings can be modified or alternate ones specified.
A work order progresses from one status code to the next and, unless prematurely released, does not return to an earlier status.