--- title: "Create a Work Order Record in an App" slug: "create-a-work-order-record-in-an-app" updated: 2026-03-11T18:06:55Z published: 2026-03-11T18:06:55Z canonical: "support.tulip.co/create-a-work-order-record-in-an-app" excludeFromSearch: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.tulip.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a Work Order Record in an App Learn how to create a new work order record in Tulip. This guide covers adding text inputs, configuring buttons, and setting up actions to save data. 1\. Navigate to the app builder. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/4211f930-0bf8-410f-a4ec-19bb30d63970/ascreenshot_beb21792cc444d1898e97bd5ed4580f2_text_export.jpeg) 2\. Click this icon. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/4211f930-0bf8-410f-a4ec-19bb30d63970/ascreenshot_5d09ef9270bf4a19b9a03bd43e3d7c58_text_export.jpeg) 3\. Click "Text" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/b85e70af-d316-43d9-b64a-b6b2265393b2/ascreenshot_32c7f8a6221e49c7a0ca271384e504b7_text_export.jpeg) 4\. Click "Add Text..." ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/e34ef452-fad5-4e54-a671-01fe24baf4c3/ascreenshot_e699e29d31a34019aed2d121f22157dc_text_export.jpeg) 5\. Click here. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/4bd3a5e8-937e-4fb4-a01c-7305379affb2/ascreenshot_e3e336d06bb34966b29b7fe6a174e427_text_export.jpeg) 6\. Type "Enter your Work Order number" 7\. Click here. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/7805fd35-4965-41e3-9d80-183e71f14b47/ascreenshot_f94da35b96754b28a25a1c8ae69ff7ba_text_export.jpeg) 8\. Click here. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/9bf7e6db-b7df-4ad7-bcbd-533d5d5363c7/ascreenshot_40ac07b62f684753a7c1f95b7cf40a3f_text_export.jpeg) 9\. Click this icon. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/f4305a3d-b45f-4680-b17b-dd62edc70129/ascreenshot_d92cda736d8842939f9e904432cf241d_text_export.jpeg) 10\. Click "Text" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/8bf5ac60-9531-4889-a7a6-3b3b580c022d/ascreenshot_096ed53be4854a2ea686fff25c24d98c_text_export.jpeg) 11\. Click here. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/d8b33fba-b887-4061-8623-05cc4bd5c4a9/ascreenshot_7b71bb4102284cb991ef2a353969c5f5_text_export.jpeg) 12\. Double-click the "Label" field. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/1124e791-db21-4163-9a8f-69febbe5b98b/ascreenshot_944474bc2ca94d37add7fa89330daa8e_text_export.jpeg) 13\. Type " [[Backspace]]" 14\. Click "Size" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/d7ab369a-33cb-4b9e-a8f9-b7b95f1cf2e4/ascreenshot_180b5a0c0fc34a5785a51cc3b4f9f9b7_text_export.jpeg) 15\. Click "Size" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/57aa4792-76c5-41ec-b7eb-5e163dd0aedc/ascreenshot_05d3eeb34cd54621b3337164e2d4fa0d_text_export.jpeg) 16\. Click "Label stylingLabelSizeFont color" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/0228dc82-7c54-47a0-8a20-5fc8b30d7829/ascreenshot_2ff04b67ab374c1a86c7a65a3b8e09c1_text_export.jpeg) 17\. Click "Select a data source" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/b1b18b68-89fc-4e90-bd7e-74ffde9f7a42/ascreenshot_dfd428e3a5c44aaf9aa32d5062ddb523_text_export.jpeg) 18\. Click "Validation rulesMark requiredError formatting" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/f91ae97b-338a-4f92-a1ee-d5c2e3f73a94/ascreenshot_4340c17404a94548b58e689dee350c3c_text_export.jpeg) 19\. Click "Select a data source" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/fc9ae43e-1080-48af-b5a4-b5c39757a5d1/ascreenshot_9c41027a8cbc4891bd3a986f9e330955_text_export.jpeg) 20\. Click "Add variable" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/72b860d0-34d3-4dad-bbd4-fc7d381bab09/ascreenshot_ad32931774974146915de8000cb637e3_text_export.jpeg) 21\. Type "wo_number" 22\. Click "Create" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/f9b7642e-f3fe-4930-a3ca-4cab85daece3/ascreenshot_1934d5d839264e4d8e6850eaeeea920c_text_export.jpeg) 23\. Click here. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/baf7ff95-beae-44e9-b111-163fb0dc9872/ascreenshot_c3faba101dc3437a841fa11064ae0630_text_export.jpeg) 24\. Click "Button" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/9d0455cd-82f5-41d1-9346-8b5b8cc08959/ascreenshot_781991f458d6433da0b46acb14b926be_text_export.jpeg) 25\. Click here. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/66562cdf-3dec-4633-8f4a-dd3edf492fb7/ascreenshot_da172c9b658c4f5287e09db2271bcea0_text_export.jpeg) 26\. Double-click the "Text" field. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/02b5d560-687f-4e9b-b2c5-78ab02da74e5/ascreenshot_e50db5a0d9e74eeb9fd3d327906757cf_text_export.jpeg) 27\. Type "Continue" 28\. Click this icon. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/c64e68b6-0715-4dde-8ef3-10d7fc135a48/ascreenshot_aab72b56de924bc3ac0cee18effd8da4_text_export.jpeg) 29\. Type "Create Work Order Record" 30\. Click "Add new action" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/18fb0cc4-70d7-40e5-b43d-626cf2783471/ascreenshot_144130e92f214e91a7ef71b64db1b902_text_export.jpeg) 31\. Click "AIAppArraysCapture App ScreenshotCopy to ClipboardData ManipulationLogout Current UserOpen File or FolderOpen LinkPlay SoundPlayer MenuPrint Ste..." ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/eaeedac4-e06b-4532-9c00-a7b8cbbec234/ascreenshot_634ee798980f43a59e4489548c8cd224_text_export.jpeg) 32\. Select the "Table Records" option. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/2ff2001c-83d4-4a77-a3b0-c1095d34cbc4/ascreenshot_642657283fad4ef7847659099c6d975b_text_export.jpeg) 33\. Select the "Create Record" option. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/0856534e-26d0-4e50-b667-4f4fb6996f17/ascreenshot_f87cbf133ef44e4a8481b175066304db_text_export.jpeg) 34\. Select the "Variable" option. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/f88e18c9-b5b4-424c-9093-11a360c8d6d4/ascreenshot_5c18d7bf7c124c6493856ccb58277293_text_export.jpeg) 35\. Click "Select an option" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/7767278e-35ad-4279-81db-9b76b5350103/ascreenshot_9dabb5a0a6d342f7a1a932d686f972e4_text_export.jpeg) 36\. Click "wo_number" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/36f3be3f-5705-4814-9794-b8aa2a32aa2d/ascreenshot_f6f71ec6c9ab4f158ab4b6daa47cf602_text_export.jpeg) 37\. Select the "Current WO" option. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/974159cd-62f2-4a01-9627-a394dcd2d0a9/ascreenshot_d19970fd7f184369822622bd6dca354b_text_export.jpeg) 38\. Click "Add new transition" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/82a843c5-185b-4e1d-96d1-92e21e079d78/ascreenshot_3c586c553fb843aea6629682182034e8_text_export.jpeg) 39\. Select the "Go To Step" option. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/4e8a4bc9-8087-4427-bfb2-3a8af25c6bd3/ascreenshot_15314a4dc6724a86ae8830843624a8c4_text_export.jpeg) 40\. Select the "Next" option. ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/270ff0e4-cacf-49eb-bda3-dc576ec77a3c/ascreenshot_1b6df6fb2b8c40ee8b05299cd554811e_text_export.jpeg) 41\. Click "Save" ![](https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2026-03-11/f52c351d-a93d-42c4-90ce-1d23a047a4f8/ascreenshot_17cc038ae9454f3ba060f2b511e53cf9_text_export.jpeg)