Approve and activate formulas and formula versions
Formulas and formula versions must be approved before they can be used for planning and production. Formulas are usually activated before they are used. However, during production, you can select a formula version that is approved but isn't activated.
To help secure a formula or formula version, you can set the Block editing and Block removal of approval parameters on the Inventory and warehouse management parameters page. This method can be used for customers who want to track the revision history of their formulas.
If you select Block editing and the formula is approved, no fields on the formula lines can be deleted or edited. However, if you remove the approval of the formula, you can delete and modify the formula lines. You can also create new formulas and new formula versions.
If you select Block removal of approval, you can't remove the approval of an approved formula or formula version. However, you can create new formulas and new formula versions, and you can remove the activation of the formula version.
You can add more levels of control by using the electronic signature functionality. When a user is set up so that an electronic signature is required at the time of formula approval, a Signature page appears when the formula is activated. The user must be authorized to sign electronically, and the certificate must be successfully validated before the change can be committed. If the signature can't be authenticated, the approval or removal of approval is denied, and the change that initiated the approval or removal of approval is returned to its original state.