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title: "Work Orders | WEB | Variations"
description: "## Overview **Work Order Variations**, give Subscribers greater control over how changes are made to work orders. - When enabled for a work order priority, users can no longer edit items directly—instead, they submit a variation request that moves through…"
url: "https://spydertech.net.au/docs/work-orders-web-variations/"
updated: "2026-01-06"
category: Work Orders
---

# Work Orders | WEB | Variations

## Overview

**Work Order Variations**, give Subscribers greater control over how changes are made to work orders.

- When enabled for a work order priority, users can no longer edit items directly—instead, they submit a variation request that moves through an approval workflow.
- Permissions ensure the right people can create, review, or approve variations, providing a structured, auditable approach to managing changes.

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/work-order-variations-1024x507.png)

 

 

### Example Process to Create a Work Order Variation

**Note:** Work Orders can be in different status like Created or Allocated prior to adding Variation.

- Open the Work Order > Variations Tab
- Click **+ADD** and Create Work Order Variation-> **Type** for example could be: "Under Limit Items" **Reason:** "Responsive: Initial Item Update". **Save & Continue**
- **Add items** to Work Order Variation
- (Top Right) - Click **+ACTIONS** > Select **Finalise Creation**
- **Status is now Review Required**
- Click **+ACTIONS** > Select **Mark as Reviewed**
- **Status: Closed** - This will update the Work Order Variation status to closed & add the items to the Work Order.
- To complete on the Work Order:, **Edit item to assign to trades**

 

**See screenshots below of steps**

Cannot +ADD direct to Work Order so click Variations Tab

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess1-1024x438.png)

 

Variations Tab > Click +ADD

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess2-1-1024x131.png)

 

Fill in page Create New Work Order Variation with Type and Reason (from Dropdowns). Then Click Save & Continue

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess3-1-1024x379.png)

 

Click +ACTIONS and Select "Finalise Creation"

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess4-1024x566.png)

 

Status is now Review Required

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess5-1024x140.png)

 

Click +ACTIONS and Select "Mark as Reviewed"

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess8.png)

 

Status is now closed on Work Order Variation and Items are added to Work Order

![](https://spydertech.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WOVProcess7-1024x113.png)

 

**Last Step:** Return to Work Order edit item and allocate to sub contractor as normal

 

**Extra Note!**

If changes are required always try to make notes on Work Orders and Variations as per Business requirements and process.