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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000012" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Change Request</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271525">
         <Level1>Creating</Level1>
         <Level2>change request</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271530">
         <Level1>Change request</Level1>
         <Level2>creating</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271535">
         <Level1>Change request</Level1>
         <Level2>commands</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e271540">
         <Level1>Change request</Level1>
         <Level2>form</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph/>
      <Paragraph>The change request is
		the preliminary step in a change process. You can initiate change from various
		sources (internal or external to the organization) in the form of change
		request. These requests are processed by eliminating trivial requests, or by
		combining similar requests. An authorised user can create a change request. The
		user must describe the reason for the change with a solution, if possible. This
		step is optional. A coordinator reviews the change requests and submits the
		request to a change for review and approval. If the change request is approved,
		the change is linked to a change header. A change proposal is then created for
		the respective change. You can link the change request to an existing change or
		to a new change. If the change request is linked to a change, the status of the
		change request is <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Linked to Change</GUIRef>. If the change request is
		rejected by an authorized user, the status changes to Rejected. No further
		action is taken on that request.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Change request has the following status:</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListItem>Created</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Linked to Change</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Rejected</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>The objects that are
		subjected to change can be linked to the change request. To view the status
		history of the change request, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/dm/doc/dmdoc1520m000#viewh" role="command">View History</GUIRef> on the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#specific" role="glossary">appropriate</Link> menu, and to view the attached objects, click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/dm/chm/dmchm0111m000#browse.ch" role="command">Browse</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>The coordinator can
		  group similar change requests and submit the group to a single change.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000013" role="manual">Change</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/dm/onlinemanual/000014" role="manual">Change Proposal</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>