The change request ID is a unique code assigned to the change
request. If a mask is defined and is active for the change request, the mask
generates this code.
Change Request (dmchm0101m000)Use this session to list change request. The session also enables you to create and process the change requests. To create a new change request, click New on the File menu. In this session, you can categorize the change request raisers as either internal or external. You can also maintain the reason to raise the change request and the description of the problem that might arise, due to non-compliance of the change, along with a suggested solution. Note A change request is created and linked to a change. A change request which is linked to a change can no longer be rejected. Depending on the user's authorization, the change request can be created, linked to change, or rejected. At a given instance, a user may or may not have authorizations to perform all the functions.
Change Request The change request ID is a unique code assigned to the change
request. If a mask is defined and is active for the change request, the mask
generates this code. Description The description for the change request. Note The user can only enter up to 30 characters. Priority Indicates a priority level. Use the browse arrow to select the
priority code from the Change Priority (dmchm0103m000) session. You must select
the priority. Request Reviewer The individual with highest authorization role to review the
change request. Use the browse arrow to select the role title, such as
Designer, Engineer, Administrator, and so on, from the Roles (tcppl0160m000) session. The roles are defined in LN People and the defined roles are used in the Change Management module. Request Raiser Select the request raiser to indicate the source of the change.
A request can be raised by an internal or an external source. The internal
source can be other departments in the company, and the external option refers
to a customer or business partner. Sources of change can be either internal or external. Source Additional details on the request raiser. For an internal
request raiser, you must enter the department and the contact number from which
the request originates. For an external request raiser, you must enter the full
address. Note The user cannot enter more than 255 characters. Request Reason The reason code for the change request. Use the browse arrow to
select a reason code from the Reasons (dmcom0150m000) session. The request reason codes
defined are used to define all the change requests. Problem Description The detail description of the problem. This parameter is a
multiline text field in which you can describe a change request in detail. Suggested Solution The suggested solution for the change request. This parameter
is a multiline text field in which you can provide sufficient space to describe
a solution for the change request. Reference Document The reference document code upon which the suggested solution
is based. Use the browse arrow to select a document from the Documents (dmdoc1510m000) session, where the reference
document codes are defined. The document can be any of the document types
supported by the Change Management module, such as a drawing. Status The status of the change request. The allowed values are:
Note You cannot modify a rejected change request. Change The change ID, which appears if the change is linked to a
change request. You can link more than one change request to a change header. Status The status of the change request header. The change request header can have the following statuses:
Secondary Status The user-defined status. You can define the secondary status in the Object Statuses by Object (dmsys0520m000) session. Use the browse arrow to select the status from the session. Status enables you to identify a record with a particular entity. For example, a change request with the status Created can have the secondary status Created by Employee, Created by Customer, and so on. This is an optional step in the change process. Created By The login ID of the user who creates the change request. The user must have the authorization to
create a new change request. Creation Date The date and time at which the user creates the change request.
The UTC date and time format is used. Comments Enter the reviewer comments for the change request. The user
can enter up to 255 characters. Modification Date The date and time when the change request is modified. This
parameter is a display field and cannot be modified by the user. LN updates this field
each time the record is modified. This field is enabled only if the action is set to Modify.
Link to Change Links a change request to a change. Reject Rejects a change request with a specific reason code. Show Changes Starts the Changes (dmchm0111m000) session. This option is available only if a change is
linked to the request. Browse Starts the browser to view the properties of the change and
proposals. Query Filter Sets the filtering mechanism, wherein the queries are used as a
filter. Undo Query Filter Disables the filtering mechanism.
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