An issue history identifies the previous record, the proposed change and the relationship affected. Part identity, source issue and assembly correspondence should remain separate fields. A new catalogue picture may help locate the discussion but does not itself answer which source applies to the changed proposal.
Keep older references as labelled history with their represented scope. When only one part changes, reopen its source relation rather than treating every item in the collection as newly reviewed. The folio demonstrates this distinction: changing the chosen fictional issue makes its noted source stale, while other identities retain independent states. That local behavior is not real revision approval.
Before a dealer handoff, identify the actual source still needed and the responsible next reader. Preserve the unanswered relationship rather than deleting the previous context. The resulting trail should show what changed, why a current answer is required and where the older reference belongs. No real part replacement or continued-use decision is made here.
Keep these fields together
- Previous issue
- Changed identity
- Proposed difference
- Historical source
- Relationship to reopen
Use the blank source worksheet to record actual information from the responsible provider. Fields are intentionally empty; the fictional collection does not supply a decision, current document or real project record.
Download a blank source register (CSV)