Cancel Work Task

Explanation

This activity is used to cancel a work task. When cancelling the work task, a cancellation cause must be given. There are several conditions that must be met to be able to cancel the work task. These are described under Prerequisites.

The maximum number of work tasks that can be canceled at the same time is depending on the Task Sequence Number (Task Number) length. If the maximum number is exceeded, a controlled Error Toast Message will show, informing you to select less Work Tasks.

Prerequisites

Before cancelling the work task, the following conditions must be met:

• The Work Task must exist in the New, Under Preparation, Prepared, Released or Work Started status
• The Work Task cannot be on hold
• Task Steps must not exist in the Done status
• If there are Work Assignments, they should be in Cancelled, Assigned or Accepted status
• Cost lines or sales lines must not exist on the Work Task
• Released Purchase Requisition lines and Purchase orders lines connected to the Work Task must not exist
• The Work Task must not have been transferred to Mobile.
• The cause for cancelling must be defined in Cancel Cause page.
• If Cancel Cause Access is to be used, it has to be defined in System Definitions/Object Property page.
  • Object LU: CancelTaskCause
  • Property Name: USE_CNCL_CAUSE_ACCSS should be set to TRUE
• If Cancel Cause Access functionality is used, the cancel cause access can be defined in Cancel Cause Access page.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the work task will be set to the Cancelled status and no further work can be planned or executed on the work task.

• Work Task dependencies are removed
• Purchase requisitions lines connected to the Work Task are removed
• If a duplicate Work Task exists, it can be Cancelled if the check-box Cancel All Duplicate Work Tasks is selected in the Cancellation dialog
• If Work Assignments exist, they will be removed
• An Event Log is created for this event. Event Logs are generated in the Events tab found in the Attachment panel of the Prepare Work Order page.