Release Part Revision

Explanation

Use this activity to release a part revision to production. Note that releasing a part is irreversible.

Prerequisites

• The part cannot be obsolete.
• The part, and all parts below it in the structure, must be active.
• The structure must be active.
• Characteristics must be approved.
• The manufacturer must be approved.
• The approval routing must be completed.
• All documents in the document survey must be approved.
• The document requirements must be fulfilled.
• All alternate part revisions must have Released status or higher.

System Effects

• The part can no longer be modified in any way. Any change requires the creation of a new revision.
• The number for last approved revision is updated in the engineering part.
• The part revision is time-stamped with the release date.
• A new line is added in the revision journal.
• The document survey is frozen and will be in the locked status. Refer to the description on Document Object Connections for more information.
• New records cannot be added to either the approval routing or to the document requirements.
• A characteristics snapshot is created if the engineering part has technical characteristics.

Window

Engineering Part Revision

Related Window Descriptions

Engineering Part Revision/Revision
Engineering Part Revision/Additional

Procedure

1. Open the Engineering Part Revision window and populate it.
2. In the Part Number list, select the part you want to release.
3. Right-click in the header, point to Status, and then click Release.
4. Save the record.