APPLY ENGINEERING CHANGE NOTICES
Use this screen to implement the configuration modifications specified by an approved ECN. You can use this screen to add to or modify information for parts, MBOM assemblies and components, EBOM assemblies and components, documents, and routings based on the configuration modifications specified in the ECN. If you did not select the Use Engineering Bills of Material check box in the BOM Corporate Settings subtask of the BOM Settings screen, tables that are affected by EBOMs are not updated. The application copies extended reference designator text if you selected the Use Extended Length Reference Designators check box in the BOM Corporate Settings subtask.
Below are several items that you should be aware of regarding this application's process.
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The status of the ECN must be A - Approved or D - Documents Updated (depending on the check boxes selected in the Select ECN Status group box) before you execute this application. No other status values are included in this process.
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If Organizational Security is enabled for this application (in the Security module), the process uses the user ID to determine which organization's ECNs to implement.
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A report is available in which you can view the implemented modifications or view a trial run listing of the modifications to be made. The system also produces an exception report to identify modifications that cannot be implemented.
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ECNs whose Hold check box is selected in the Approve ECNs screen are excluded from the process.
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Routing header notes are updated if routing header notes are modified/inserted in the routing subtask.
Location
Identification
Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve
a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen
selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related
parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.
You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes
more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are
also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of
a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different
way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter
ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters
automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print
options are also included in the saved parameter ID if there are any.
You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.
Parameter ID
Enter, or click 
to select, a parameter
ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter
ID that help identify the type of selections you made in the screen, such
as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.
When you save your record, all the selections made in the screen are
stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using
Query.
You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because
you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections.
After the default selections display in the screen, you can override the
defaults.
Description
Enter, or click to select, a parameter
description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.
Range Options
Engineering Change Notices
Use the fields to select which ECNs to implement. The ECN ID must be within the specified range for it to be processed.
Option
From the drop-down list, select the range option for the ECNs to implement. Valid options:
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All — Select this to include all applicable ECNs in the process.
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One — Select this to include only one ECN in the process. You can enter this ECN in the Start field.
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Range — Select this to specify a range of ECNs to include in the process. Enter the beginning record in the Start field and the ending record in the End field.
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From Beginning — Select this to include applicable ECNs from the first record up to the ECN entered in the End field.
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To End — Select this include applicable ECNs from the ECN entered in the Start field up to the last record.
Start
Enter, or click 
to select, the ECN ID that is to be the starting point of the implementation process.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ECN ID that is to be the ending point of the implementation process.
ECN Type
Use the fields to select which ECN type to implement. The ECN type must be within the specified range for it to be processed.
Option
From the drop-down list, select the range option for the ECN types to implement. Valid options are:
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All — Select this to include all applicable ECN types in the process.
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One — Select this to include only one ECN type in the process. You can enter this ECN type in the Start field.
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Range — Select this to specify a range of ECN types to include in the process. Enter the beginning record in the Start field and the ending record in the End field.
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From Beginning — Select this to include applicable ECN types from the first record up to the ECN type entered in the End field.
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To End — Select this include applicable ECN types from the ECN type entered in the Start field up to the last record.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the ECN type that is to be the starting point of the implementation process.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ECN type that is to be the ending point of the implementation process.
ECN Priority
Use the fields to select which ECN priority to implement. The ECN priority code must be within the specified range for it to be processed.
Option
From the drop-down list, select the range option for the ECN priorities to implement. Valid options are:
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All — Select this to include all applicable ECN priorities in the process.
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One — Select this to include only one ECN priority in the process. You can enter this ECN priority in the Start field.
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Range — Select this to specify a range of ECN priorities to include in the process. Enter the beginning record in the Start field and the ending record in the End field.
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From Beginning — Select this to include applicable ECN priorities from the first record up to the ECN type entered in the End field.
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To End — Select this include applicable ECN priorities from the ECN type entered in the Start field up to the last record.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the ECN priority that is to be the starting point of the implementation process.
End
Enter, or click to select, the ECN priority that is to be the ending point of the implementation process.
Planned Implementation Date
Use the fields to select the planned implementation date to implement. The planned implementation date must be within the specified range for it to be processed.
Option
From the drop-down list, select the range option for the planned implementation dates. Valid options are:
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All — Select this to include all applicable planned implementation dates in the process.
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One — Select this to include only one planned implementation date in the process. You can enter this date in the Start field.
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Range — Select this to specify a range of planned implementation dates to include in the process. Enter the beginning date in the Start field and the ending date in the End field.
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From Beginning — Select this to include applicable planned implementation dates from the first record up to the date entered in the End field.
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To End — Select this include applicable planned implementation dates from the date entered in the Start field up to the last record.
Start
Enter, or click 
to select, the planned implementation date that is to be the starting point of the implementation process.
End
Enter, or click to select, the planned implementation date that is to be the ending point of the implementation process.
Organization
Use the fields to select which organization to implement. The ECN organization ID must be within the specified range for it to be processed. If Organizational Security is enabled for this application in Costpoint System Administration, only those ECNs with organizations that you are allowed to update will be included in the process.
Option
From the drop-down list, select the range option for the organizations to implement. Valid options:
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All — Select this to include all applicable organizations in the process.
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One — Select this to include only one organization in the process. You can enter this organization in the Start field.
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Range — Select this to specify a range of organizations to include in the process. Enter the beginning record in the Start field and the ending record in the End field.
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From Beginning — Select this to include applicable organizations from the first record up to the organization entered in the End field.
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To End — Select this include applicable organizations from the organization entered in the Start field up to the last record.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the organization that is to be the starting point of the implementation process.
End
Enter, or click to select, the organization that is to be the ending point of the implementation process.
Project
Use the fields to select which project to implement. The ECN project ID must be within the specified range for it to be processed.
Option
From the drop-down list, select the range option for the projects to implement. Valid options:
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All — Select this to include all applicable projects in the process.
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One — Select this to include only one project in the process. You can enter this project in the Start field.
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Range — Select this to specify a range of projects to include in the process. Enter the beginning record in the Start field and the ending record in the End field.
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From Beginning — Select this to include applicable projects from the first record up to the project entered in the End field.
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To End — Select this include applicable projects from the project entered in the Start field up to the last record.
Start
Enter, or click to select, the project that is to be the starting point of the implementation process.
End
Enter, or click to select, the project that is to be the ending point of the implementation process.
Sort By
Use this group box to customize the primary sorting criteria of the report.
1st Sort
From the drop-down, select the first sort option for the report. Valid options are:
Options
Include ECN Status
Use this group box to include certain ECN statuses in the implementation or exclude others.
Approved
Select this check box to include approved ECNs.
Documents Updated
Select this check box to include ECNs with updated documents.
Include ECN Classes
Use the options in this group box to include certain ECN classes in the implementation or exclude others from it.
Class I
Select this check box to include Class I.
Class 1.5
Select this check box to include Class 1.5.
Class II
Select this check box to include Class II.
Copy Text When Replacing Parts In BOMs
Select this check box to copy text when replacing parts in BOMs.
Set ECN Status to Implemented Even if Exception Conditions Exist
Select this check box to set the ECN status to Implemented even if exception conditions exist.