Chapter 2. Work Orders
Work orders are the main purpose of this program. They have a definite flow in there life. They are first created, then modified adding parts and labor. Once the work is completed the work order is printed as an invoice then closed. Once closed, work orders are considered complete and should not be modified.
2.1. Creating New Work Orders
Work orders are created on the Work Order Select tab. Clicking the New Work Order button begins the process by opening a dialog for selecting the customer.
An existing customer can be chosen from the list, or a new customer can be created. Once a customer is selected, a dialog for selecting the vehicle will be presented which will allow the user to select an existing vehicle associated with the customer or create a new vehicle. The RETAIL customer is special in that a vehicle will not be requested.
When the work order is created, the Current Work Order tab will be activated.