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title: "Set up engineering change categories"
slug: "set-up-engineering-change-categories-ecm"
tags: ["Task"]
updated: 2026-03-20T09:13:10Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:45:57Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-engineering-change-categories-ecm"
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# Set up engineering change categories

You can set up the categories to which engineering change orders can be assigned. Use engineering change categories to group engineering change orders.

### Steps

1. Go to **Product engineering** > **Setup** > **Engineering change management** > **Categories**.
2. Click **New**.
3. In the **Category** field, type a value.
4. Close the page.