Use

You use this procedure to create another change state for an existing recipe.

Prerequisites

If, in addition to status management, checking dependent change states is active for the recipe type, all subsequent change states must have the status In process or Rejected (see Checking of Dependent Change States ).

When you create the change state, you need a change master record in which the required valid-from date and the following object types are active:

For recipe editing, object type Recipe Management

For formula editing, the additional object type Substance In recipes with dependent formulas, you also need this object type for recipe editing.

A change number identifies the change master record. To create a change master record, you have the following options:

You can create it in engineering change management before recipe editing.

You can create it from within the recipe when creating a change state for that recipe.

You can either create the change master record manually or let the system generate it. If you want to use generation, you must have assigned an appropriate change number profile to the recipe type in Customizing for Recipe Management in the IMG activity Recipe Settings .

Procedure

Load the recipe for which you want to create another change state and select it in the hit list or the navigation area by double-clicking.

Choose the Change States tab page

Create a new change state.Choose Change State .

Enter the following data, as required:

If you want to create the change state with an existing change master record, enter the relevant change number.

If you want to generate the change master record while you create the change state, enter the key date as of which the change state is to be valid.

If required, you can also assign a new change number. In this case, you can also create the change master record manually.

The key date and the valid-from date of the change master record must be after the date of the first recipe change state.

If you entered a new change number, decide whether you want to create the change master record manually or whether you want the system to generate it. To create the change master record manually, proceed as follows:

Enter the required data in the change header.

Choose Object Types a nd activate the following object types:

PVS variant

Specification

Characteristics of class

Classification

Recipe Management

Save the change master record.

Choose with the quick info text Continue.

Confirm your entries.

The Basic Data view is then displayed.

Change the view as required.

Save the recipe.

Result

The change state is created on the key date or the valid-from date of the change number. The validity period of the preceding change state is shortened accordingly. It ends on the day before the valid-from date of the new change status.