diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue
index 54de2991..aad66690 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-item-parts.vue
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
               </v-list-item-icon>
               <v-list-item-title>{{ $ay.t("New") }}</v-list-item-title>
             </v-list-item>
+            <v-list-item
+              v-if="hasSelection && !formState.readOnly"
+              @click="generateUnit"
+            >
+              <v-list-item-icon>
+                <v-icon>$ayiFan</v-icon>
+              </v-list-item-icon>
+              <v-list-item-title>{{
+                $ay.t("WorkOrderGenerateUnit")
+              }}</v-list-item-title>
+            </v-list-item>
             <v-list-item v-if="canAdd" @click="partAssemblyDialog = true">
               <v-list-item-icon>
                 <v-icon>$ayiObjectGroup</v-icon>
@@ -504,6 +515,23 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   methods: {
+    generateUnit() {
+      const thisPart = this.value.items[this.activeWoItemIndex].parts[
+        this.activeItemIndex
+      ];
+      this.$router.push({
+        name: "svc-units",
+        params: {
+          recordid: 0,
+          genFromPart: {
+            customerId: this.value.customerId,
+            partId: thisPart.partId,
+            purchaseDate: this.value.serviceDate,
+            serial: thisPart.serials
+          }
+        }
+      });
+    },
     async selectSerials() {
       this.availableSerials.splice(0);
       this.selectedSerials.splice(0);
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/svc-unit.vue b/ayanova/src/views/svc-unit.vue
index 2307af80..39ea8d67 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/svc-unit.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/svc-unit.vue
@@ -759,6 +759,43 @@ export default {
             "Copy"
           )}`;
           setDirty = true;
+        } else {
+          //check for generate unit from part info on route params
+          //(set by workorder item part when user selects generate unit from part)
+          let gen = this.$route.params.genFromPart;
+          if (gen) {
+            /*   genFromPart: {
+            customerId: this.value.customerId,
+            partId: thisPart.partId,
+            purchaseDate: this.value.serviceDate,
+            serial: thisPart.serials
+          }
+          
+          /*
+      	owner is workorder customer
+				Description is part name
+				purchased here is true
+				purchased date is service date of workorder
+				Serial number is part serial number if set
+      
+          */
+            //get the part then set the values accordingly
+            let res = await window.$gz.api.get(`part/${gen.partId}`);
+            if (res.error) {
+              window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
+                "notify-warning",
+                window.$gz.errorHandler.errorToString(res, this)
+              );
+            } else {
+              let p = res.data;
+              this.obj.boughtHere = true;
+              this.obj.customerId = gen.customerId;
+              this.obj.serial = gen.serial;
+              this.obj.purchasedDate = gen.purchaseDate;
+              this.obj.description = p.partNumber + " " + p.name;
+            }
+            setDirty = true;
+          }
         }
       }