Work Packs

Work packs can be created which consist of collections of items with shared project management requirements or properties. For example, all the items an individual user or group of users is concerned with may be assigned to a single work pack. Time constraints may be assigned to work packs, for example the required start and completion dates of items in a work pack, so that work can be more easily prioritised.

• When the user starts the application, if work packs have been created, the Select a WorkPack window is displayed from which the user can select a work pack. The user can choose not to select a work pack by clicking Operate without WorkPack.

  

• The Select a WorkPack window can also be accessed by selecting Work Packs > Open from the Project Tab.

To create a work pack:

1. Click New to display the Work Pack window.

   To edit an existing work pack, select it from the list and click Edit to display the Work Pack window with the current work pack properties displayed.

   

2. The user must give the work pack a WorkPack No but the description and four User Fields can be left blank.

   Note:
   It is advisable to enter information in some of the fields for later reference.

3. The user can then assign a start and end date for the work pack by selecting dates in the Date Started and Date Required fields.

4. Click Save to create the work pack or save changes and return to the Select a WorkPack window where the new work pack will be displayed.

5. Click Cancel to exit the WorkPack window and return to the Select a WorkPack window.

   

• Once a work pack has been created, items, for example drawings or equipment, can be assigned to it. To assign items to a work pack, select the required items in the appropriate grid view and select Work Packs > Assign to Work Pack from the Project Tab to display the Select a WorkPack window. Select the required work pack from the list and click Select. The WorkPack number selected will be displayed against the items in the WorkPackNumber field in grid views.

  Note:
  When working in a work pack, any newly created objects will automatically be assigned to that work pack. The WorkPackNumber column is not selected for display in the AVEVADefault Grid View. If it is required to be displayed, a new grid layout must be created with the field visible.

• To unassign an item from a work pack, select the item in the grid view and select Work Packs > Un-Assign from Work Pack from the Project Tab. The grid view is refreshed and the selected item is removed from the work pack.

• The user can view the items assigned to a work pack by selecting Work Packs > Open from the Project Tab and then selecting the work pack from the list displayed on the Select a WorkPack window. The grid view will be refreshed to display only the items in the selected work pack.

• Work packs can be deleted by selecting Work Packs > Open from the Project Tab to display the Select a WorkPack window. Select the work pack to be deleted from the list and click Delete. If entities have been assigned to the work pack, a Delete confirmation window will be displayed informing the user that entities are assigned to the work pack and asking if the user wants to delete the work pack. The user can select Yes to delete the work pack or No to cancel the deletion and return to the Select a WorkPack window. If Yes is selected all entities assigned to the work pack will be unassigned.