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Linking work orders to contracts and projects

Filter the work-order list by their contract or project link, and link or unlink them in bulk.

Published 10/5/2026 · Updated 10/5/2026

Linking work orders to contracts and projects

A work order can belong to one contract and to one or more projects. The work-order list lets you filter by those links and manage them in bulk.

The linkage filter

Next to the Status and Priority filters there's a Linked to filter:

  • All — every work order.
  • Contract — only work orders attached to a contract. A second dropdown lets you narrow to a specific contract (or all contracts).
  • Project — only work orders in a project, with a second dropdown for a specific project.
  • Unlinked — work orders attached to neither.

Linking in bulk

Tick one or more rows and use the bulk toolbar:

  • Link to contract / Link to project — attach the selected work orders.
  • If some of the selected work orders are already on a contract, you'll be warned before continuing — linking moves them to the new contract (a work order has only one contract). Projects can hold a work order alongside others, so linking to a project simply adds it.

Removing a link

Switch the Linked to filter to Contract or Project first. The matching Remove from contract / Remove from project button then appears in the bulk toolbar. Removing a link never deletes the work order — it just detaches it.

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