We have PMs with Routes (Route Stops to be become Child WOs) associated with them, OOB Maximo does not seem to copy the Parent WO descriptions to Child WOs.

Is there perhaps a system property that would automatically copy Parent WO descriptions Child WOs?

Hi Tom,

Hmmm, no.  Let's understand what Maximo does when you add a child work order.  It does not have any description, so why would you expected anything else?

If your route stop does not mention a job plan, then the child work order description is the asset/location + its description.

If your route stop does mention a job plan, then the child work order description is that of the job plan, similiar if you don't fill in the work order description and add job plan.

There are a number of automation scripts out there that copy something from the parent to the child ref: A Scripting Solution to Set Child Work Order Values From the Parent

I have also created a script that performs a similar function, but based on the route and route stop.

My question is: why do you want the child to have the same as the parent?  Normally, the child is assigned to cover a different activity or Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Still, scripting is the answer.

We have PMs with Routes (Route Stops to be become Child WOs) associated with them, OOB Maximo does not seem to copy the Parent WO descriptions to Child WOs.

Is there perhaps a system property that would automatically copy Parent WO descriptions Child WOs?