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Create a work order management system to receive, assign, track, and close maintenance and service requests.
Step-by-step guide
6 steps
- 1
Define your work order fields
Work order fields: title, description, requester, category, priority, assigned technician, status, and completion date.
- 2
Build the system with Appaca
Prompt Appaca with "Build a work order system with a request intake form, technician assignment, status tracking, and a completion workflow." Appaca builds it.
- 3
Create a request intake form
A public or internal form for submitting new work orders. Keep the form simple - requesters provide the problem, not the solution.
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Set up technician assignment
Assign work orders to specific technicians or a team. Technicians see their open work orders in a personal queue view.
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Add status tracking
Statuses: Submitted → Assigned → In Progress → On Hold → Completed. Each status change is timestamped for SLA tracking.
- 6
Enable completion sign-off
When a technician completes a work order, the requester receives a notification and can sign off or raise a follow-up.
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What Appaca gives you out of the box
Your app comes fully equipped - no hosting, no external database, no extra setup required.
Build and update by chatting with AI
Describe changes in plain language and Appaca applies them instantly. Add new fields, change layouts, build automations - all without touching code.
A real database, built in
Every app you build on Appaca gets its own secure database. Your data stays structured, backed up, and accessible - no spreadsheets or external tools needed.
Connect to tools you already use
Link your app to Google Sheets, Slack, Airtable, or any service via API or webhook. Your Appaca app becomes part of your existing workflow.
Share with your team instantly
Invite teammates, assign roles, and start using the app together. You control who sees what - individual apps or the whole workspace.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Requesters can see their submitted work orders and current status through a portal view.
Yes. Calculated fields track time from submission to completion and flag work orders exceeding SLA targets.
Yes. Requesters can attach photos of the issue and technicians can attach photos of the completed work.
Yes. A reporting dashboard shows volume by category, average completion time, and open work order backlog.
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