Engineering Change Entry

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Related Topics
	Engineering Change Register	Defined Option Categories
	Change Text Maintenance	Bill of Materials Options

Navigation

Select Bill of Materials Change Control menu > Engineering Change Entry.

Note Engineering Change Entry is available only if the Enable Engineering Change Control check box is selected in the Bill of Materials Options window.

Overview

Use Engineering Change Entry to record engineering change notices and implement controlled changes to the bill structure between revisions of a bill. This method allows you to forecast requirements for future periods.

Engineering changes can be implemented for a variety of reasons, such as error correction, cost reduction, design improvements, quality improvement, and changes in material specification. Each engineering change can affect one or more components within a bill.

Because the bills are not actually changed (the additions are marked with a starting date and the deletions are marked with a deletion date), all bill configurations remain on file. You can view any bill configuration by entering its change number. Engineering changes entered using Engineering Change Entry that have not been updated can be maintained at any time.

Fields

Change Number	Description

1. Header
Effective Date	Bill Type
Status	Revision
Last Effective Date	Option Category
Bill Number	Option Code

2. Lines
Grid Button Bar	Step No.
Line Number	Action
Quick Row	Quantity/Bill
Component Item Code	Description
Revision