Approve or Reject a master engineering change order

Article • 4/27/2026 • 2 min read

Designated users must approve or reject the changes proposed in a master Engineering Change Order (ECO) that is in Awaiting Approval status.

To approve or reject a master engineering change order

  1. Open the Master ECO Summary (ECOMAST) page.

    1. Select Production Management > Production Transactions > Quality > Engineering Change Management > Master ECO Summary.

      Or

    2. Search for ECOMAST or Master ECO Summary in the Navigation box and then select Master ECO Summary.
      The Master ECO Summary (ECOMAST) page appears.

  2. On the Toolbar, click Browse.

    The Browse For Master ECO Summary window appears.

  3. Select the row that contains the required Master ECO, and click Select. Or, double-click the row that contains the required Master ECO.

  4. Click the Approval List tab.

    The designated users for each department are displayed in a grid if they have been defined in the Approval Maintenance List (ECOAPP) page.

  5. Select the row of the department to which you belong.

  6. On the grid toolbar, click:

    » Approve: To approve the Master ECO.

    » Reject: To reject the Master ECO.

    The Approve and Reject buttons are enabled only when the Master ECO is in Awaiting Approval status and the user selected has rights to approve or reject the ECO.

  7. Click the Initials Actual lookup reference.

    The Lookup For Initials Actual window appears.

  8. Select the row that contains the initials of the user who is actually approving or rejecting the Master ECO.

    Or double-click the row that contains the initials of the user who is actually approving or rejecting the Master ECO.

  9. In the Comment field, enter the reason for approval or rejection of the Master ECO.

  10. On the Toolbar, click Save to save the changes.