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The first step in processing changes is to Check Out the parent item being edited (in the Component Editor). Follow the ECO Change Details Report (generated from the Reports menu when the ECO Editor is open) or the flags in the BOM Comparison to ensure all changes are addressed. Once the changes are complete, make sure to Check In the parent item.

As you are making changes to an Item, you may notice its Engineering and Manufacturing statuses change.

Eng Status: This is set to WIP when an ECR enters the system. If there are no ECRs in the system, this status is Released.

Mfg Status: This is set to WIP when the Engineer Checks Out an Item. The Mfg Status is set to Released when the Engineer Checks In the Item or when an ECO corresponding to this item is sent to the MRP system.

 

As soon as an ECO is processed, or in other words, as soon as the MCO for the ECO gets created, the new Item, new Revision, new eBOM, etc. get loaded into the Proplanner database.  If the MCO is canceled after that, the changes get rolled back, including any mBOM changes that the user may have performed and associated to that MCO.  If the MCO is promoted to the Implement Status, the changes become Permanent.