Ordering Direct Issue Materials in maximo

If you cancel a PR which has WO reference (because of direct issue materials), the planned items on WO become available again for re-ordering. The PR cancellation process removes the PR reference from WO.

If you convert a PR, which has WO reference (because of direct issue materials), into a PO and then approve the PO, maximo closes the PR. If you cancel that PO, maximo re-opens the PR. No impact on WO, because you can again convert that PR into a new PO.

If you cancel a WO which has direct issue items, and a PO has been raised for those items, maximo gives you a warning that a PO exists for this WO but you can cancel it. If you go ahead with the WO Cancellation, you cannot receive the material against the PO. However, if you close the WO instead of cancel, you can receive the material against closed work order.

Courtesy: An old compilation from Infy Team