Add compound operations and execution steps

You can add compound operations to a process or a process area. Unlike a standard operation, which can define only a single activity, a compound operation can contain multiple execution steps that break that operation into specific steps to be executed.

Procedure

1. Open an existing work package, or create one and open it.

2. Navigate to work package planning tasks, and then navigate to the Process Planning page.

3. On the Process Planning page, select a process, and in the process toolbar, select Create → Create Compound Operation .

Note If you add a compound operation under a released process, you are prompted to revise the process before continuing.

4. In the Create Compound Operation dialog box, type a Name and optional Description.

5. Do one of the following.

   To create a single compound operation, click Create.
   
   
   To create an additional compound operation, click Create & Add More. 
   

   Note The compound operations are created as the last child element of the selected process. If the compound operations have mandatory properties (including customized properties), those automatically appear in the new object dialog box.

6. In the Process panel, select the compound operation, and in the process toolbar, select Create .

7. To create one or more execution steps, type a Name and optional Description.

8. Do one of the following.

   To create a single execution step, click Create.
   
   
   To create an additional execution step, click Create & Add More. 
   

   Note The execution steps are created as the last elements under the selected compound operation.

Results

Once they are created, compound operations and execution steps are visible in the Process tab and Editor pane of the Work Instructions Authoring page, as well as in Electronic Work Instructions.