W.O. Fields
  • 24 Jan 2022
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1. Work order number and Job number


2. Job Name Job name is displayed here.


3. Date: Each Work Order represents one day of work. 

Type in the date or use the calendar to select the date.
4. Lead Tech

Select the lead technician from the drop down. 

Only users in a field department, available in the same branch as the Job will display.

To select a technician not in the list, click the Ellipsis button, 

then click "Select a Tech Not in the List".

To modify a technicians department, go to File > Users > modify the user > change the Department drop down.

To make a department such as "Administrator" or "Sales" display users in the Lead Tech drop down, 

you can mark that department as a field department. For more information follow this link. Define Departments

5. Vehicle

Select the vehicle that the lead technician will drive with this drop down.

6. Additional Worker's

Additional workers can be added with the add button.

By default additional workers will be passengers in the lead technicians vehicle, 

but there is an option to assign an additional worker to a different vehicle, 

and specify whether they will drive that vehicle or be a passenger.

7. Expecting Us/Promised

This information carries over from the Job, to help you schedule the start time. 

'Promised-Hard' cannot be changed via drag & drop on the scheduler

'Promised-Soft' can be changed with Drag & Drop but prompts for confirmation

8. Start Time & Shop Report Time

The start time is the time the technicians are expected to arrive on site.

The shop report time is the time the technicians are expected to arrive at the shop (if applicable).

9. End Time

The end time field is read-only, because it auto fills based off of the task assignment.

10. Sent to Tech

By default, CenPoint will display work orders on the technicians mobile app as soon as they are created. 

However, if you change this setting, the Work Order will not display on the mobile app until this box is checked. 

( this feature is found under Company Branch-> Mobile Tab)

This checkbox can be ignored if not using that feature.

11. Confirmed with Tech

12. Dispatch Notes

Dispatch will show on the schedule screens. ( Pictured Below)

13. Assigned Tech to Tasks

All tasks assigned to the Job will display here.

For a multi-day Job, you may not be working on all tasks all days, 

so you only check the box next to tasks to be worked on that day.

You will need to put in an assigned time for each task. This is what auto populates your end time.

The assigned quantity column allows you to specify a quantity for your task. 

If left blank, it will display the Job quantity. 

To learn how to set up tasks use the following link:Task Setup

14. Task Time

The Estimated Task Time shows you the predicted man hours for this task. 

Entered on the Job tasks/Quote task.

The Task Assigned Time shows you how many man hours have already been assigned. 

In the below example, there are no previous work orders, 

so the tasks assigned time of 16 hours

 comes from the assigned time of 4 hours multiplied 

by the number of workers which is 4.

The "Task Unassigned Time" is equal to the estimated task time minus the task assigned time. 

It displays in green if more hours are needed, and in red if you have exceeded the estimated task time.

15. Equipment

Equipment can be assigned here. 

Pieces of equipment assigned to Job tasks will appear here, 

allowing you to check the assigned box. 

Additionally, you can add a piece of equipment with the add button. 

Once a piece of equipment has been assigned, you will need to select a start time, 

and assigned time. This feature is intended to help you schedule equipment, 

and if you don't need a piece of equipment for the full duration of a Job, 

we want to keep track of those hours.

Note: if you are not interested in keeping track of where your equipment is,

 you can simply note the equipment needs to be taken in the work order notes.

To learn how to set up equipment use the following link: Equipment Setup

16. Add'l Workers Assigned to this W.O.

Assign additional workers here, add techs individually or select a crew. 

( To set up a crew: go to File-> List Management-> Crews)

You can also assign different vehicles here as well. 

If no other vehicles is selected all the technicians will be assigned to the Lead Tech's vehicle.

In the example pictured below Chewbacca has no other vehicle assignment,

 so he will be in the Millennium Falcon with the Lead Tech Han Solo.

Luke Skywalker is assigned to the Cement Vehicle and selected as the driver, 

R2D2 is assigned the Cement vehicle and is the passenger. 

17. Add'l Info

Additional Information will show:

Created: when and who created the Work Order.

Last Edit: when and who last edited the Work Order.

You can also view changes on the job including changes on work orders 

by going to Misc Button -> Audit Log on the Job screen.

18. Prepay

You can Prepay or Pre-Authorize a credit card from the Prepay Button. 

In order to process payments in CenPoint set up a free Stripe account. 

Set up a Stripe account by going to:

 File->Company Branch Information->Customer Portal

Follow the links below for more information

Credit Card Processing in CenPoint

19.Print W.O.

Allows you to print out work order with or without pricing. 

Once displayed on your screen, you will have the option to 

print to your printer, explore a PDF, or email a PDF attachment.

20.Repeat W.O.

Repeat W.O. Allows you to repeat the Work Order on multiple days, for longer jobs.

Repeat a Work Order by clicking the Repeat W.O. button. 

Then select the criteria with start and end dates  and what days the Work Order will repeat.

The repeating Work Orders will then be added to the W.O. list on the Job 

and on the schedulers.

To learn more about this feature use the following link: Repeat Work Order

21. Safety Plan

CenPoint automatically compiles a safety plan for each Field Ticket

 based off of the number of hours spent doing different tasks. 

(proper task set up required).

View a safety plan by clicking the Safety Plan button, 

if the number of hours change on the task, refresh the safety plan to reflect those hours. 

To learn more about setting up safety plans use the following link: Safety Plans

22. OK or Cancel

Click OK to save your work.

Clicking the Cancel button or the X will not save any changes.


















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