--- title: "Job Scheduler" description: "This article will cover the basic functions of the Job Scheduler app. Navigation Switching Views Creating Jobs and Work Order Labor Routing Navigating to the Routing Designer Adding/Editing an operat…" url: "https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/4sdvw044ux-job-scheduler-general-overview" category: "Production Scheduling" updated_at: "2024-07-22T19:17:36Z" --- # Job Scheduler This article will cover the basic functions of the Job Scheduler app. [Navigation](https://trestle.helpdocs.io/article/4sdvw044ux-job-scheduler-general-overview#navigation) [Switching Views](https://trestle.helpdocs.io/article/4sdvw044ux-job-scheduler-general-overview#switching_views) [Creating Jobs and Work Order](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/qovnecfmhm-creating-a-job) [Labor Routing](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/4sdvw044ux-job-scheduler-general-overview#labor_routing) [Navigating to the Routing Designer](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/4sdvw044ux-job-scheduler-general-overview#navigating_to_the_routing_designer) [Adding/Editing an operation in the Routing Designer](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/4sdvw044ux-job-scheduler-general-overview#adding_editing_an_operation_in_the_routing_designer) ### Purpose The Job Scheduler is used by the shop manager or production manager to schedule jobs and adjust routings for use in the Shop Work application. ### Navigation Open the Job Scheduler app ![select job scheduler](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1622223893226/image.png) #### Navigating the Job Scheduler ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1717441795335/image.png) The functions are: 01. **Calendar Toggle**: left side calendar view on/off 02. **Work Orders Filter**: Select from one of the available views in the Job Scheduler 03. **Refresh List**: This may be used if a job has been added in the last few minutes and it isn't visible. 04. **Operation time stop**: This may be used at the end of the day to end work on all operations. 05. **Filters**: Several job filters are available. All filters selected are cumulative. If more than one filter is selected, the records will be limited by all filters. 06. **Sort**: The system provides a multi-sort option. The sort will be made based on the first selection, then the second selection and so on. 07. **Actions and Reports**: Additional custom actions and reports may be available in this menu item. 08. **Create Job**: A list of sales orders without connected jobs is provided in the menu item. Select an order to create a job. 09. **Search Toolbar**: Enter text and click the magnifying glass (or press enter) to search the records. 10. **Work Order List**: All work orders are displayed in this section in either a regular list or Gantt Calendar format. ### Switching Views In the Job Scheduler, there are five different views to choose from; each has a different purpose. - **Work Orders** **List**: Returns either all Work Orders or those within a specific time period in a list format. - **Work Orders** **Gantt**: Visually represents work orders over a timeline, with each bar indicating the duration and details of a work order across days of the week. [Gantt View Guide](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/gbg3pq14j8-the-gantt-view) ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1718316358772/image.png) The Work Orders in this view are already scheduled. For more information on the Gantt View, see: [The Gantt View](/article/gbg3pq14j8-the-gantt-view) - **Issues: ALL** This view allows interaction with all current issues, and create/edit issues if management access has been granted. For a full guide on Issues, see the article [Viewing/Adding/Resolving Issues](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/35kekqcr1m-viewing-adding-resolving-issues). ### Creating Jobs and Work Orders If needed, please see our full guide for [Creating Jobs and Work Orders](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/qovnecfmhm-creating-a-job). ### Labor Routing **Routing**: the steps a product must go through to be prepared to ship. Example 1: In a Machine Shop, a Labor Routing may look like this: Mill --> Lathe --> Grinder --> Shipping Example 2: In an Assembly Shop, the Labor Routing may follow a process like this: Assembly Step 1 --> Assembly Step 2 --> Packaging --> Shipping The steps like Mill, Assembly Step 1, and Shipping are called operations. A group of operations is called a Labor Routing. Different products must go through different Labor Routings, which is why it is important to learn how to edit a Labor Routing. Many items will have a planned Labor Routing that will fill in automatically, while others will not. #### Navigating to the Routing Designer 1. In the main menu, navigate to **Production** -> **Setup** -> **Labor Routing** -> click the **edit** icon for the Labor Routing. Certain credentials may be required to access the Routing Designer. ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1717515531523/image.png) 1. Select the **Routing Designer** tab #### Adding/Editing an operation in the Routing Designer ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1718398818865/image.png) 1. Select the **+** or **gear** icon to add a new operation. 1. Fill out the Operation Step form. ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1718398860954/image.png) If a work center is specified that already exists in the labor route, it will be added with the other operation(s). 1. **Edit an existing operation**: To edit an existing operation, click on the desired operation to open the operation step. This will open the Operation Step form from the previous step for editing. ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1718233378393/image.png) 1. **change diagram direction**: Toggle between horizontal and vertical view 2. **Recenter**: Centers the designer in the middle of the window. 3. **Connect two operations**: Click and drag an operation onto another to connect them ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/u2psp4t8yl/articles/4sdvw044ux/1718398946761/image.png) 1. Schedule the work order When ready to schedule the work order, refer to [**How to Schedule a Work Order**](https://support.wheelhousemfg.com/article/qovnecfmhm-creating-a-job#schedule_the_work_order)**.** #### Next: [Log Production Times in Shop Work](https://trestle.helpdocs.io/article/6flbf3acw8-shop-work-general-navigation#starting_stopping_completing_a_work_order) #### Previous: [Creating Quotes and Sales](/article/lnj2pgxby2-creating-quotes-and-sales-real-thing)