Superseding technical records

You supersede a technical record to replace it with a new technical record, due to a change in requirements. After you define the new technical record, you update the original record with information about the new record. The status of both technical records must be Active.

About this task

You do not supersede a technical record to make minor changes that do not affect the technical requirements. To make minor, nontechnical updates, you select the Edit Technical Record action.

Procedure

  1. In the Technical Records (CM) application, create a technical record for the superseding publication.
  2. Change the status of the technical record to Active.
  3. On the Technical Record tab, select the older technical record.
  4. In the Superseded By table, enter the supersedence date.
  5. In the Publication field, specify the identifier of the superseding technical record that you created.
  6. Save the technical record.
    The status of the original technical record is changed to Superseded. A relationship of type SUPER is created between the superseded and superseding technical records. Any associated PMs without work orders are removed.