Editing ECO Details

You can edit the details shown on the ECO Properties page. This information also pertains to development change orders (DECOs) except where noted.

Required Access Roles:

  • Baseline: Author, Leader
  • App-specific: Senior Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, CR Coordinator, or CR Evaluator


Before you begin:

Access the Properties page for a change order. See Properties of Change Actions with Applicability.

  1. From the toolbar, click the Edit icon.
  2. Make modifications, as necessary. The following can be changed:

    AttributeDescription
    Responsible Manufacturing EngineerClick to modify the user in the Senior Manufacturing Engineer role in the Responsible Design Organization (Design Responsibility) who is authorized to review and promote the ECO. (Not applicable for DECOs.) See Predefined Queries for details.
    Reported AgainstClick to search for a different part or document that the change is reported against. See Predefined Queries.
    DescriptionYou can change or modify the existing ECO description.
    Design ResponsibilityDesign Responsibility is always based on the login credentials. To change it, you must change the login:
    1. Click > My Credentials.
    2. Change the Organization
    3. Click OK.
    4. Click on this field.

    This is restricted to the organization to which you belong.

    Approval ListClick to display the Route Template page and modify the list of people to approve the ECO at the end of its route. (Not applicable for DECOs.) See Predefined Queries for details.
    Distribution ListClick to modify the member list to specify who should receive notifications about the ECO. See Predefined Queries for details.
    Reviewer ListClick to modify the route template that contains the list of people to review the ECO. (Not applicable for DECOs.) See Predefined Queries for details.
    Category of ChangeSelect or change the category from the list. It can be any one of the following: Unassigned, Vendor Requirement, Product Improvement, New Production Introduction, Marketing Requirement, Facilitate Manufacturing, Drafting Error, or Cost Reduction.
    Responsible Design EngineerClick to modify the user in the Senior Design Engineer role in the Responsible Design Organization (Design Responsibility) who is authorized to review the CRs that are attached to the CO and promote the CO to the Design Work state. (Not applicable for DECOs.) See Predefined Queries for details.
    SeverityEdit the priority status for the CO. Select High, Medium or Low from the list.
    Bypass PlantsIf you want to add or remove plants, click to search for and select plants. This is included only if Manufacturing BOM Management is installed. (Not applicable for DECOs.) See Predefined Queries for details.

  3. Click Done.