If you change basic data with history , the changes are not automatically made in the inspection plan, material specification or certificate profile.

If you change basic data without history , the changes are automatically updated immediately in the inspection plan, material specification and in the certificate profile.

Master inspection characteristics

Inspection methods

The system creates a new version for the changed master record that has the same validity period as the "old" version.

The "old" version of the master record continues to be used in the master inspection characteristic, inspection plan, material specification and/or the certificate profile, in which it was previously referenced.

If you create a new reference to the master record, the system automatically selects the new version of the master record. However, you can also enter the "old" version of the master record.

You can replace the "old" version of a referenced master record by its new version. The new version, however, must have been released for use.

When you change a referenced master record, a dialog box appears automatically when you save, prompting you to replace the old version, provided that the Replace master inspection characteristic and/or Replace inspection method indicators have been set in Customizing .

If you changed a master record with history, the system lists all changes made to the selected field, including the name of the user who changed the field, the date the field was changed, and all the previous values of the field.

If you changed a master record without history, the system displays only the current value in the field.

You call the change transaction for master inspection characteristics or inspection methods.

You enter a valid-from date for the master inspection characteristic or inspection method.

You make the required changes.

You save your data.

The system automatically creates a new version of the master inspection characteristic or inspection method, if you have set the relevant indicator in Customizing.

To call the field history function, in the master inspection characteristic or inspection method, place the cursor on the required data field and choose Field history .

To show all changes to the short text, on the Other Languages screen of the master inspection characteristic or inspection method, choose Text history .

To display the assignment history of inspection methods to the master inspection characteristic, on the Assigned Inspection Methods screen in the master inspection characteristic, choose Assignment history.

To display the assignment history of catalogs to the master inspection characteristic, on the Assigned Inspection Catalogs screen in the master inspection characteristic, choose Assignment history.