What is 'change rule' in SAP PP-PI - Production Planning for Process Industries?

change rule - Overview

• Component: PP-PI

• Component Name: Production Planning for Process Industries

• Description: A description of how a master recipe must be changed. For recipes requiring approval, you can specify whether a change number or a change request must be used to make a change.

change rule - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Change rules are used in the Production Planning for Process Industries (PP-PI) component of SAP to define how a production order should be changed when certain conditions are met. Change rules can be used to automatically adjust the production order when certain criteria are met, such as when the material availability changes or when the production order is released. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Change rules can be created in the PP-PI component of SAP by navigating to the Change Rules tab in the Production Order menu. From there, users can create a new change rule and specify the conditions that must be met for the rule to be triggered. Once a change rule is created, it can be applied to any production order that meets the specified criteria. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating change rules, it is important to consider all possible scenarios that could trigger the rule. This will ensure that all relevant production orders are adjusted accordingly and that no unexpected changes occur. Additionally, it is important to test change rules before applying them to production orders in order to ensure that they are working as expected. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on change rules in SAP PP-PI, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_PP_PI/7.5/en-US.