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title: "Start a Factory Work Order"
canonical: "https://kb.myframeworks.com.au/space/PROSTIXV48DOC/31100598/Start%20a%20Factory%20Work%20Order"
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To create and maintain Factory Work Orders (FWOs), perform the following:  1. From the  ProStix Main Menu  select  'Inventory Management'  then  'Factory Order Processing'  then  'Factory Order Maintenance'. 2. To add a new Factory Work Order,  select  <F6>. 3. Either accept the next  FWO number  or type a new one, type or <F3> search for the  Branch  and type or accept the  Due   Date . The  Due   Date  defaults to tomorrow. 4. You are presented with a screen where you can add products to the FWO: 5. When you have finished adding products, select <F4> to exit to the FWO header. 6. To Start the FWO, select the option 'Start Order'. S elect  <F7> and either accept or amend the quantity. S elect  <F1> to save any changes and change the status to 'Started'. S elect  <F4> to exit to the FWO header screen. 7. To Print the FWO, select the option  'Print Order '. 8. To Change the product details of the FWO, select the option 'Order Details'. From this screen you can add products, use <F6> to add comments, or use <F8> (Review) to amend/delete the details of products already added.