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Work Definitions
A work definition is a collection of work definition segments assembled together to outline and define the resources and data required to carry out a unit of work.
Work Definition Specifications Tab
The Specifications tab for the selected work definition displays the equipment, material, and personnel specifications inherited from the associated work definition segment.

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  - Production Model
    The production model presents a set of resources used to describe a product as a collection of components and the processes applied to those components.
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  - Work Data Classes
    Work data classes are defined by users and associated with process segments.
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    Work process segments define an activity and the resources required to carry out the activity. It outlines the data associated with a process.
  - Work Definition Segments
    Work definition segments reference a single work process segment and refine the details that describe what the work process segment will accomplish.
  - Work Definitions
    A work definition is a collection of work definition segments assembled together to outline and define the resources and data required to carry out a unit of work.
    - Work Definitions Details Tab
      The Details tab offers general information about the selected work definition.
    - Master Segment Tab
      The Master Segment tab allows you to add a master segment (that is, a work process segment set as a master) to the selected work definition.
    - Work Definition Segments Tab
      The Segments tab allows you to associate work definition segments with the selected work definition.
    - Work Definition Parameters Tab
      The Parameters tab allows you to add, modify, and delete parameters that are specific to the selected work definition, and to view parameters that are inherited from an associated work definition segment.
    - Work Definition Specifications Tab
      The Specifications tab for the selected work definition displays the equipment, material, and personnel specifications inherited from the associated work definition segment.
    - Work Definition Work Data Tab
      The Work Data tab for the selected work definition allows you to view all work data classes that are inherited from an associated work definition segment.
  - Work Requests
    Work requests contain the information required to begin a production process.
  - Work Requests View
    The Work Requests View provides information at a glance of certain properties associated with production and equipment resources. You can also filter specific information related to these resources.
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Work Definition Specifications Tab

The Specifications tab for the selected work definition displays the equipment, material, and personnel specifications inherited from the associated work definition segment.

When work process segment specifications are modified, added, or removed, this information is reflected in the specifications tab of the associated work definition. However, you can modify select information related to the specification, such as the quantity and a non-class resource.

The following table describes the attributes specific to this resource type.

Attribute	Value	Description
Specifications list	User-defined	Displays a list of associated equipment, material, and personnel resources that can be sorted by name or type.
Select Equipment button	N/A	Click to open the Universal Browser to define this resource more specifically by selecting a non-class resource.
Select Material button	N/A	Click to open the Universal Browser to define this resource more specifically by selecting a non-class resource.
Select Personnel button	N/A	Click to open the Universal Browser to define this resource more specifically by selecting a non-class resource.
Settings: Quantity field	User-defined numeric value	Specifies the required quantity for the resource.
Clear button	User-defined	Click to remove the newly selected resource.

For a complete description of the specification attributes of this resource, see Specifications tab .