Change a job order's status to open

Article • 4/27/2026 • 1 min read

Change a job order’s status to open to reserve materials and time for the job.

To complete this task, you need to set a detailed bill of material and routing for the job order and view the production plan.

To change a job order’s status to open

  1. Open the Job Orders (JO) page.

    • Select Production Management > Production Transactions > Shop Floor > Job Orders.

    Or

    • Search for JO or Job Orders in the Navigation box and then select Job Orders.

      The Job Orders (JO) page appears.

  2. On the Toolbar, click Browse.

    The Browse For Job Orders window appears.

  3. Select the row that contains the required job order, and click Select. Or double-click the row that contains the required job order.

    Click Cancel to exit from the Browse For Job Orders window.

  4. Click the Status button.

    The Job Orders Change Status window appears.

  5. Click the Status button, and select Open.

  6. Click OK.