Add an inspection task to a work order (v6)

An inspection task is a type of task with a pass or fail result. You can add follow-on actions (creating a work order or notifying users or user groups) to these tasks that occur after either result. For example, you may want to create a follow-on work order if the task fails. 

To add an inspection task to a work order:

1. If the work order you want to assign isn't already open, click it in the work order list in Maintenance > Work Orders.
2. Click the Tasks tab.
3. Click Add and select Task from the drop-down list:
   
4. Under Task type, click Inspection:
   
   
5. Under Associate, click Work order to associate the task with the work order as a whole, or Asset to associate it with specific assets.
6. If you selected Asset, do one of the following:
   • If you know which assets are associated with the task, select them from the Asset drop-down list:
     
   • If you’re not sure which assets are associated with the task, select the I can’t find the asset checkbox:
     
7. Enter a description for the task. This is how you’ll tell the assigned user what they need to do.
8. (Optional) To specify when work should begin on the task, use the date and time controls in the Suggested start date and time field.
9. (Optional) Enter the estimated time it'll take to finish the task. 
10. (Optional) To assign the task to a different user:
    1. Click the Change button in the Assigned To field.
    2. Select the user or user group you want to assign the task to.
11. (Optional) To add any follow-on actions for this inspection task:
    
    1. Select the Add follow-on actions checkbox.
    2. Select any of the checkboxes for the follow-on actions you want to add:
       
       Note: The N/A result is disabled by default. To learn how to enable this feature, see Enable the N/A result option for inspection tasks. 
    3. Fill in the required fields for any of the follow-on actions you selected:
       
12. Click Save.