# D365 Finance and Supply Chain Production Order Status Reference > Source: https://netray.co/tools/d365-production-order-status-reference > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer A searchable table of production order statuses and the process steps between them, with what each status allows and what to check before moving on. ## Category microsoft-dynamics ## Erp Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain ## Industry Discrete Manufacturing ## Audience - D365 F&O consultant - Production planner - Shop floor supervisor ## Tool **Kind:** worksheet **Mode:** reference **Columns:** #### Type **Key:** type **Type:** text #### Status or action **Key:** name **Type:** text #### Enum value **Key:** value **Type:** text #### What it means **Key:** meaning **Type:** text #### Check before moving on **Key:** check **Type:** text **Rows:** #### Created **Type:** Status **Value:** 0 **Meaning:** Order exists with item, quantity, BOM and route chosen. No cost estimate, no scheduling, no material reserved by default. **Check:** Item, BOM version, route version and quantity are correct. #### Estimated **Type:** Status **Value:** 1 **Meaning:** Cost estimation has run and calculated cost is stored on the order. **Check:** Costing sheet and cost group setup, price and cost records for components. #### Scheduled **Type:** Status **Value:** 2 **Meaning:** Order has been scheduled against resource calendars (job or operations scheduling). **Check:** Resource capacity, calendars, scheduling direction and dates. #### Released **Type:** Status **Value:** 3 **Meaning:** Order is released to the shop floor. Picking list and route card journals can be created. **Check:** Material availability, warehouse picking, route cards and job cards are ready. #### Started **Type:** Status **Value:** 4 **Meaning:** Production has started. Material is consumed and hours are reported against the order. **Check:** Journals are posted correctly. Reservations on components are as expected. #### Reported as finished **Type:** Status **Value:** 5 **Meaning:** Finished goods have been reported into inventory. Costs can still be posted. **Check:** Quantity good and scrap, put away, outstanding journals, co-products and by-products. #### Ended **Type:** Status **Value:** 6 **Meaning:** Order is closed. Variances are calculated and no further postings are allowed. **Check:** All journals posted, WIP is cleared. Ending is not reversible in the normal way. #### Estimation **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Runs cost calculation and moves the order to Estimated. **Check:** Run for the right calculation date and costing version. #### Schedule **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Runs job or operations scheduling and moves the order to Scheduled. **Check:** Use finite capacity only where resources are truly constrained. #### Release **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Releases the order to production and creates route and picking documents based on parameters. **Check:** Autoreport and autoupdate parameters, as well as flushing principles. #### Start **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Marks the order as started and can trigger material consumption based on flushing principle. **Check:** Reservation and flushing principle on each BOM line. #### Report as finished **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Posts the finished quantity to inventory, optionally with a good and bad quantity split. **Check:** Whether the end-of-run flag marks the order complete. #### End **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Closes the order, calculates variances and settles costs. **Check:** Open picking lists and route card journals. Cost settlement impact. #### Delete **Type:** Action **Meaning:** Removes an order that is still in a low status. **Check:** Only possible while no postings or reservations block it. #### Production status vs. scheduling status **Type:** Related **Meaning:** Order status and scheduling status are separate fields. An order can be Released and still need rescheduling. **Check:** Use the scheduling status when planning dispatching. #### Planned production order **Type:** Related **Meaning:** Output of master planning. It becomes a production order when firmed. **Check:** Firmed planned orders create production orders with BOM and route versions. **Notes:** Enum values shown follow the standard ProdStatus ordering. Labels and the exact set of parameters differ by version, so confirm in Production control > Production orders and the Production control parameters. ## Content **Intro:** Every production order in Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain moves through a defined set of statuses, and each status unlocks different actions and postings. This reference shows the sequence, what each step does and the checks that prevent rework. **Sections:** #### How to use the table **Body:** Filter by Status to see the lifecycle and by Action to see the process buttons that move an order forward. The right-hand column is a quick pre-flight check. Consultants use it when training planners, writing test scripts for UAT and designing the status handling of an integration that creates or updates orders. **Bullets:** - Statuses move forward in order: Created, Estimated, Scheduled, Released, Started, Reported as finished, Ended - Actions are the buttons that cause the transition - Scheduling status is tracked separately from production status - Ending is the point of no return for postings #### What each stage is for **Body:** Created holds the plan. Estimated adds a calculated cost. Scheduled adds dates against resource capacity. Released makes the order visible for picking and for the shop floor and can generate documents. Started and Reported as finished represent execution, where material and hours are consumed and goods are received. Ended finalizes cost and variances. Skipping estimation or scheduling is allowed in many setups, but the parameters decide what is automatic. #### Integration and MES considerations **Body:** When an MES or integration reports progress, decide which system owns each transition. A common pattern is that D365 releases orders and the MES reports route card and finished quantities through journals or the production order API. Define what happens when a status change is rejected, such as ending an order with unposted journals, and log it. Avoid forcing statuses by direct data edits. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Typical problems include ending orders too early so late consumption cannot post, leaving orders Started for months and polluting WIP, relying on autoupdate parameters nobody documented, and mixing up production status with scheduling status when building reports. Standardize who may end orders and when. **Cta:** If you need production order status questions answered from live D365 data in plain language, with the underlying query visible, we can explore that with your team. **Faq:** #### What are the production order statuses in D365? **Answer:** The standard sequence is Created, Estimated, Scheduled, Released, Started, Reported as finished and Ended. Each is reached through a process action. Depending on parameters, some steps can run automatically when you release or start the order. #### Can I reverse an Ended production order? **Answer:** In general, no. Ending calculates variances and blocks further postings. If you suspect an error before ending, correct it first. Some versions offer controlled undo options, so check your version and test the process in a sandbox rather than editing data directly. #### What is the difference between Started and Released? **Answer:** Released makes the order available to the floor and can create picking lists and route cards. Started means execution has begun, and depending on flushing principles material and hours may be consumed. Start is where inventory and WIP postings typically begin. #### Is scheduling status the same as production status? **Answer:** No. Scheduling status tracks whether dates are scheduled or need rescheduling, while production status tracks the lifecycle. An order can be Released with a scheduling status that signals it needs another scheduling run after a change. ## Search terms d365 production order status, d365 production order lifecycle, d365 report as finished, d365 production order end status, d365 production order estimate schedule release, dynamics 365 production order statuses explained, d365 production order started status, d365 production status enum --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json