Create ECO for Document Structure

This procedure is used to create an engineering change order for changes to the document structure of a technical document. This includes defining the activities to be performed for the order and the recipients of the order document, as well as printing the document.

Before You Start

This procedure can only be started for items and documents which are identified in the respective item/document file as using ECO management for any engineering changes. Additionally, this basic data must be defined:

  • The change priority is defined in 'Engineering Change Order Priority. Open' (ECS232).
  • A number series is entered in 'Number Series. Open' (CRS165).
  • Change order types are defined in 'Engineering Change Order Type. Open' (ECS230).
  • Panel sequence E213 is set.

Follow These Steps

Follow these steps to create and print an ECO for a document structure.

  1. Select 'Engineering Change Order. Open' (ECS420).

  2. Specify the order number and order type. Create the order. If field Order number is left blank, then the next available number for the order number series defined in the order type is retrieved.

  3. Fill in the necessary information in the order header, panel E.

  4. To create on order line on 'ECO. Open Lines' (ECS422/B), enter change type 2, the item number for ID, and a line number. If field Line number is left blank, then the next available number from the sequence counting by 10 is used.

  5. Specify the version number the document will receive after the change is completed. Changes to the document structure are defined in fields New and Old subdocuments. Enter one of the combinations set out in the table below (where X and Y are for the old and new subdocument numbers, respectively, and the blank space signifies the field is left blank).

    Field / Result Add Exchange Delete
    Old subdocument X X
    New subdocument Y Y

  6. Specify the implementation criteria required for the changes.

  7. Enter the activities to be performed before the order is approved in the activities list in program Work with ECO Activities (ECS421), panel B. Each activity is assigned a status between 11 and 79.

  8. Define one or more recipients of the order document in 'ECO. Open Distribution List' (ECS423), panel E. Recipients can be created one at a time or by copying a general distribution list.

  9. Print the order document for each recipient on (ECS420/A) or (ECS420/B). Separate copies of the order document can also be printed from the distribution list on (ECS423/B).

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