Status/Block

In this box you select the status for the part. You can also block the part or enter a message for it.

Status

In this field you can choose a status for the part. New parts will get a default part status which is determined using the system setting Default part status for new part.

There are seven different statuses for a part. These reflects a part’s life cycle as seen in the status stages in the table below:

Symbol	Code	Name
	1	Quote
	2	Prototype
	3	New part
	4	Normal
	5	New revision
	6	Phasing out
	9	Obsolete

The seven different part statuses in the status stages are fixed. It is not possible to add or delete a part status.

Activity

In this field you can configure a block or a notification for the part.

The following alternatives exist for Block/Notify:

• None/Cancel (default) – No block or notification will be shown, alternatively it has been canceled.
• Notify – You can in a separate window select the events at which the notification/message will be displayed. It is mandatory to enter a message text. If you have activated this alternative you can use the button next to the field to open the window where you can see and/or change the events when the notification/message should apply. Below the field you can see who has created the notification and when. The symbol for Message is also shown next to the record’s field for code/number on the procedure’s main row.
• Block – You can in a separate window select the events at which the block will apply. It is mandatory to enter a cause text. If you have activated this alternative you can use the button next to the field to open the window where you can see and/or change the events when the block should apply. Below the field you can see who has created the block and when. The symbol for Block is also shown next to the record’s field for code/number on the procedure’s main row. The record’s code/number is also displayed in red and bold font.
  

In the Block/Notify window, you find the Files button . Using this you can link files to the block or the message/notification.

If a cancellation has taken place you can see information about this below the field. The button to the right accesses an event log containing previous blocks/notifications.