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Derive a change from a Problem Solving process

In addition to deriving a Problem Solving process from an existing one, you can also derive a Change Notice, Change Request, and Simple Change.

For more information about changes, see Managing Changes in Active Workspace.

Procedure

  1. From Launcher, click Changes .

If this option is unavailable, search for it. You can pin it from the search results for future access.

  1. From the CHANGES folder, select and open the Problem Solving process that you want to use as the source of the change.

  2. Choose More Commands

New Derive Change.

  1. In the Derive Change panel, select the type of change.

  2. By default, the Synopsis and Description fields are populated with the Synopsis and Description of the source Problem Solving process. You can update these fields as per your requirements.

  3. In the Copy Options section, select the objects to be copied to the derived change.

  4. Click Derive and Submit.

The derived change is created and displayed in edit mode. The details of the derived change are listed in the Implement by Change Request/Change Notice/Problem Solving section of the Problem Solving process.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.problem_solving/xid2039688 · retrieved 2026-07-11