Road Map: ECO Processing

Use the ECO Processing (ECOP) program to process approved engineering change orders. See Background for more information.

Before you run this program each time

You should run these programs:

ECO Approval Inquiry APPCQ to display the status of engineering change orders (ECOs) that require approval and who needs to sign off.
ECO Implementation Approval Inquiry (APPLQ) to display the status of engineering change order (ECO) implementations that require approval and who needs to sign off.
Approvals Signoff (APPV) to approve transactions that require your approval.

You should run these programs:

Output Device Maintenance (XDM) to set up the output devices you plan to use.
Date-Output Device Maintenance (ZE) to select your default output device and set whether you can override that device.
System Options Maintenance (XM) (Enterprise Options) to select a date display format for your enterprise, Branch Maintenance (TBM) to select a date display format for your branch, or User Maintenance (UIM) to select a date display format for an individual user.
(Optional) Audit Trail Maintenance (XAT) to activate system logging of entries and changes.
Approval Hierarchy Maintenance (APPHM) program to set up a hierarchy that determines the approval cycle for engineering change orders.
Approvals Maintenance (APPM) program to set up approval cycles in the engineering change order approval hierarchy.
ECO Maintenance (ECO) program to enter, change, or close an engineering change order.

You will most likely run these programs:

Enterprise Item Maintenance (IM) to make changes to item settings.
Branch Item Maintenance (IMB) program to make engineering change level changes.
(Optional) Bill of Material Maintenance (MPS) to change or copy the bill of material.
Manufacturing Order Maintenance (MIM) to create or change a manufacturing order.