Connects a Change-family record to an associated Change Request. It brings a specific proposal into the wider change context.
When to use it
The Change Cockpit is the main UI for managing change types and their relationships. Use Change – Change Request when you need to record this connection between the source and target records. Change – Change Request connects a wider change context to a proposal.
Records and direction
- Relationship type: Non-structure. Associates records without creating a parent-child hierarchy.
- From: Change Request, Change Order, Change Task, Change Context.
- To: Change Request.
How to use it
- Create the relation with drag and drop in a Structure widget: drag the intended Change Request onto the Change Context it relates to. Choose Change – Change Request, review the direction and any offered values, then confirm.
- Alternatively, use Connect from the source record and select the target with the Change – Change Request relationship.
- Review the resulting connection and the selected record versions where applicable. Check the displayed relationship filters if the connection is not visible.
Example
Seal Improvement Context (Change Context) is connected to Improve Seal Design (Change Request) through Change – Change Request. The association lets readers follow the related information without creating a hierarchy.
Choosing the relationship
Change – Change Request connects a wider change context to a proposal. Change Request – Change Order connects a proposal to implementation coordination.
