Work Order

Work Order Basic Fields

• Back Flushed - Indicates that consumption/output is posted automatically when a Work Order is finished.
• Batch Manufacturing - Indicates that the Work Order is for a batch manufactured Item.
• Batch No. - User-defined Batch number for the Work Order.
• Batch Post Error - An error message that will display what prevented this Work Order from being posted in a batch post process.
• Description - Additional information about the Work Order can be entered.
• Document Status - Automatically populated by GoldFinch with one of the following: Released, or Finished. (Planned is not being used yet)
• Due Date - The Due Date of the Work Order.
• Ending Date - The Ending Date of the Work Order.
• Ending Date/Time - The Ending Date and Time of the Work Order.
• Finished Date - The date the Work Order is Finished.
• Freeze Allocation -
• GL Ledger -
• Is Batch Manufacturing -
• Keep Lines when Refresh - Indicates that you do not want to update the associated Work Lines for a Work Order when performing any task that would normally do so.
• No. of Lines - Total number of Work Lines.
• Open Pick - The current open pick ticket created from the work order.
• Pick Status - Automatically populated by GoldFinch with one of the following: None, Partial, or Full.
• Production Comment - Comment section for the Work Order.
• Production Journal -
• Project - The Project associated with the Work Order.
• Report Output by Routing - If checked, an Output Journal is created for each Routing Step, instead of for the Work Order.
• Sales Line - The Sales Line associated with the Work Order.
• Sales Order - The Sales Order associated with the Work Order.
• Scheduled -
• Starting Date/Time - The starting date and time for the Work Order.

Item

• By-Product - The secondary Item created as a result of the manufacturing process. Defaults from the Output Item.
• Formula Version - The Formula Version being used for the Work Order.
• Input Bin - The Bin used to store components to be used for the Work Order.
• Item Category - The Item Category for the Output Item. Defined on the Item record.
• Lot Tracked - Indicates whether or not the Output Item is Lot Tracked. Defined on the Item record.
• Output Bin - The Bin used to store Output Item(s) upon finishing the Work Order.
• Output Item - The Item that is output upon finishing the Work Order.
• Qty Per Pallet - The Quantity of Output Items that can be stored on a pallet. Defined on the Item record.
• Routing Version - The Routing Version being used for the Work Order.
• Unit Cost - The Unit Cost of the Output Item.
• Unit of Measure - The Unit of Measure for the Output Item.
• Warehouse - The Warehouse where the Output Item is stored.

Quantities

• Allocation Qty. - Populated only if Allocation is enabled for Work Order.
• Allocation Status - Populated only if Allocation is enabled for Work Order.
• Batch Finished Qty. Base - The finished Batch Quantity converted to the Item’s Base Unit of Measure.
• By Product Finished Qty Base -
• Expected Routing Qty. - Sum of the Expected Quantity field on all associated Work Lines where Line Type = Routing.
• Finished Qty. - The total Quantity produced on a Finished Work Order.
• Finished Qty. Base - The Finished Quantity converted to the Item’s Base Unit of Measure.
• Planned Qty. - The total number of Output Items planned for the Work Order.
• Produce Qty. -
• Qty. Base - The Quantity converted to the Item’s Base Unit of Measure.
• Qty. Not Allocated - Populated only if Allocation is enabled for Work Order.
• Quantity - The total Quantity of the Output Item(s) to be produced.
• Remaining Qty. - Quantity not yet produced.
• Remaining Qty. Base - The Remaining Quantity converted to the Item’s Base Unit of Measure.
• Total Qty Reported - Sum of Quantity on Daily Production records associated with the Work Order.
• Total Qty. Not Picked - Sum of Qty. Not Picked for all formula work lines.
• Total Remaining Qty. to Consume - Sum of Remaining Qty. for all formula work lines.

Cost

• By Product Finished Cost -
• Capacity Variance - Capacity WIP - (Standard Capacity Cost * Finished Qty.)
• Capacity WIP - Sum of the WIP field for all Work Lines where the Item Type is Service.
• Expected Routing Cost - Sum of the Expected Cost field on all associated Work Lines where Line Type = Routing.
• Finished Cost - The total Cost of a Finished Work Order.
• Material Variance - Material WIP - (Standard Material Cost * Finished Qty.)
• Material WIP - Sum of the WIP field for all Work Lines where Item Type is Inventory.
• Standard Capacity Cost - The total Cost of Work Lines for Inventory Items.
• Standard Material Cost - The total Cost of Work Lines for Service Items.
• Total WIP -
• Variance - Finished Cost - Capacity WIP - Material WIP

Allocation and Configuration

• Conversion - The conversion factor of the Unit of Measure on the Work Order to the Item’s Base Unit of Measure.
• Do Not Allocate - Functional only if Allocation is enabled for Work Order.
• Flushing Method - Determines when consumption/output is posted for the Work Order. Possible values: Backward, Forward, or Manual.
• Requisition Line - The Requisition Line associated with the Work Order.

Article Work-Order  ·  Last updated February 12, 2026 · GoldFinch ERP Help Center