This activity is used to apply simplified revision handling for a control plan - manufacturing, control plan - purchasing, or control plan - inventory. Simplified revision handling makes it possible to edit a control plan without having to create a new revision. Simplified revision handling could be set for a specific part at all sites, all parts at a specific site, or for a specific part at a specific site.
Simplified revision handling can be applied from different pages:
Note: If you want to enable simplified revision handling for a part with part type Purchasing, By-Product, or Disassembly Component, you may have to add the part record first by clicking New.
If simplified revision handling is required for a specific part, site or part per site, enable Simplified Revision Handling for that specific part, site, or part per site.
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As a result of this activity it will be possible to edit selected control plans in status Active and Inactive without having to create a new control plan revision.
Possible changes will be:
Note: All control plan information will not be editable even though simplified revision handling is enabled, for instance: