Job statuses

What each job status means and which actions are available in it.

Every job sits in exactly one status. The status controls what you can do next and how the work flows to the floor.

The statuses

StatusMeaningWhat you can do
PendingCreated but not yet released. No work orders exist yet.Release, or cancel.
ReleasedReleased to the floor; work orders and component reservations created.Start, hold, or cancel.
In progressWork has begun.Complete, hold, or cancel.
On holdPaused.Resume (returns to released or in progress), or cancel.
CompletedAll work orders are done.Close.
ClosedFinalized. Read-only.None.
CancelledWithdrawn before completion.None.

How they connect

The following diagram shows how a job moves between statuses:

Job status flow: Pending to Released to In progress to Completed to Closed, with a hold and resume loop and a cancel branch

  • A job must be released before any of its work can start; releasing is what creates the work orders.
  • Hold and Resume pause and continue without losing progress: resume returns the job to in progress if it had already started, otherwise to released.
  • Close is the final step and makes the job read-only as a permanent record.

Editing rules

  • A job's plan (item, quantity, due date) is editable while Pending. Once released, the work orders carry the detail.
  • Cancellation is available in any state up to (but not including) Closed.