Update CR Status

Explanation

Use this activity to update the status of a CR (Change Request). The default status for a CR is Preliminary, which means that the CR needs to be completed. Other values for CR Status are Active, Processed, and Canceled. The status definitions are:

Preliminary - The CR is being prepared. The analysis of consequences, costs, and registration of information is not complete.
Active - The CR is waiting for a CO (Change Order) to be issued.
Processed - A CO has been issued for this CR. When the state of the CO is changed to Approved, the state of all the connected CRs will automatically be changed to Processed.
Canceled - The CR is canceled and no CO is issued.

Prerequisites

The CR exists.
If approval routing has been created for the CO, the approval process must be completed before the CR can change status from Preliminary to Active.

System Effects

The status is updated.
The status change is irreversible.

Window

Change Requests

Related Window Descriptions

Change Requests

Procedure

Select the correct status from the drop down list in the CR Status field.
Save.