Update the technical status of a part list

Update the technical status of a part list and control the release of the part list items for procurement. When the technical status of a part list is Ready for Production or Changing/Updating in Progress, the part list items appear as purchase requirements in the s50022 Material Status List screen and the s50017 Buyers Queue screen. You can define purchase orders for the required material in the s50018 Purchase Order screen.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, complete the following:

• Ensure you save all the changes in the part list.

• To update the technical status to Ready for Production or Changing/Updating in Progress, ensure you update the Cost Account field (for projects with the Use Cost Accounts in Material Control checkbox selected in the s10001 Projects screen) and the System field of all the part list items.

To update the technical status of a part list

1. Navigate to the s21000 Part Lists screen.

2. To refresh the screen, select the F5 key.

3. In the Part Lists grid, select a row.

4. On the s21000 menu, in the Status group, from the Technical dropdown, select one of the following:

   • Design Phase: The part list is created and defined.

   • Ready for Production: The part list is released for production and you cannot update the part list.

   • Changing/Updating in Progress: The update of the part list is in progress.

   • On Hold: The part list is on hold.

   • Is Copied: The part list is copied from a project.

5. (Optional) To revert the status update, on the s21000 menu, in the Status group, select Revert.

6. To save the changes, on the Home menu, in the Record group, select Save.