Creating New Extra Work Records

Create extra work to handle expected additional or changed work situations as needed.

  1. Open the Extra Work screen and set the Context (F3).
  2. In the detail view, right-click and select Add New Record.
The information you will need to complete may very greatly depending on the workspace.
  1. Enter a Work Name for the extra work.
  2. Select the Work Type of the extra work.
  3. Select the Work Subtype of the extra work.
  4. Enter the start and end date of the extra work in the From Date and To Date fields.
  5. Select the days for creating the extra work in the Week Template.
    If the From Date is the same as the To Date, the Week Template field would have filled in automatically.
  6. Select the Day Type Grp for the extra work.
    The extra work is not created on days that are not in the specified day type group
  7. Enter the number of pieces of work to create in Number Needed.
    Each piece of work must require the same vehicle type. If the work requires multiple vehicle types, you must create a separate extra work record for each vehicle type.
  8. Enter the Sign On time when the operator reports to work.
  9. Enter the Sign Off time when the operator is finished the shift.
  10. If the extra work subtype requires a vehicle, select the correct Line Group Abbr.
  11. If the extra work subtype requires a vehicle and ITS integration is enabled, enter a Destination Sign.
  12. Enter the actual start and end time of the work in the From Time and To Time fields.
    If you leave these entries blank, the fields default to the Sign On and Sign Off values.
  13. In From Node, enter the work's start node.
  14. In To Node, enter the work's end node.
  15. In Start Travel, enter the amount of time for the operator to travel from the garage to the start node.
  16. In Start Wait, enter the amount of time the operator waits for a vehicle to travel from the garage to the work start node.
  17. In End Wait, enter the amount of time the operator waits for a vehicle to travel from the work end node to the garage.
  18. In End Travel, enter the amount of time for the operator to travel from the work end node to the garage.
  19. If the extra work is Specials, enter the Customer Name.
  20. Enter a Contact name.
  21. Select Save.
    If one or more days specified for the extra work are already activated, the Confirm Dates dialog appears.
  22. If needed, select the dates for activating the work.
  23. Select OK.