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title: "Define engineering change parameters"
slug: "define-engineering-change-parameters"
tags: ["Task", "PE", "Product Engineering"]
updated: 2026-03-20T09:13:26Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:45:57Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/define-engineering-change-parameters"
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# Define engineering change parameters

Before you start using engineering change management, set the engineering change parameters.

### Steps

1. Go to **Product engineering** > **Setup** > **Product engineering parameters**.
2. Click the **Engineering change** tab.
3. Define the default category for engineering change orders and engineering change requests.

In the **Category** field, enter or select a value.
4. Define the default priority for engineering change orders and engineering change requests.

In the **Priority** field, enter or select a value.
5. Define how the severity is determined of engineering change orders and engineering change requests. You can choose:

In the **Severity rule** field, select an option.
  - **Manual**: Set the severity of engineering change orders and engineering change requests manually. You can choose from a list of predefined severities.
  - **Calculate**: On the engineering change request page or the engineering change order page, you can click **Calculate** to determine the severity of engineering change orders and engineering change requests. Based on the changes, a set of predefined severity rules is applied to set the severity.
  - **Calculate automatically**: When you submit an engineering change request or engineering change order to the workflow, automatically the severity is determined based on a set of predefined severity rules.
6. Define if all impacted products should always be re-released when you complete an engineering change order or only products that are changed.

In the **Re-release impacted products** field, select an option.
  - **All products**: If you re-release products with an engineering change order, all impacted products are re-released.
  - **Changed products only**: If you re-release products with an engineering change order, only the changed products are re-released.
7. Define the BOM level restriction that is applicable for re-releasing products with an engineering change order. You can choose:

In the **BOM level restriction** field, select an option.
  - **Standard**: No restriction on BOM level. The entire BOM and all of its levels is re-released.
  - **Single level**: Only one BOM level is re-released.
8. Close the page.