SDS - mark relevant changes dependent on latest released version for several generation variants

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Today we received an interesting question on version management of the SDS documents in EH&S.

Our client has a large number of generation variants.

When some data is modified in the substance, it is likely that not all relevant SDS documents will be regenerated at the same time.

let's assume the following order of events

* populate substance Z with data

* generate SDS for generation variant A (and release it - v1.0)

* do a major update (1) of data on substance Z

* generate SDS for generation varant A (and release it - v2.0) => changes should be marked

* generate SDS for generation variant B (and release it - v1.0) => as it is the first release, no changes should be marked

for as far as I know, this is pretty much standard

Now, continuing this logic....

* do a major update (2) of substance Z (mark changes from previous release as no longer relevant)

* generate SDS for generation variant B (and release it - v2.0) => new changes (update 2) should be marked

* do a major update (3) of substance Z

* generate SDS for generation variant A (and release it - v3.0) => old changes (update 1) should no longer be marked, recent changes (2 and 3) should be marked

* generate SDS for generation variant B (and release it - v3.0) => old changes (update 2) should no longer be marked, recent changes (update 3) should be marked

I have the impression the SAP logic is not soffisticated enough to handle such requirements.

did any of you meet a similar requirement (and if so, were you able to solve it?)?

Looking forward to any suggestions on how to tackle this requirement

Kind regards,

Luk

[nirajsikligar]

Hello Christoph,

Thank you for the update. I am wondering if this is a requirement from REACH regulation, why this is not part of standard solution from SAP? I saw this was done by one of our client but do not remember how. I am sure It is an enhancement but do now know which FM to be used. The standard solution must be using any FM to highlight the changes and not able to find that.

Thank you again for your reply.

[christoph_bergemann]

Dear Niraj

the requirement exists before REACH as well; REACH is now only complexer...

I have never identfied one company trying to "extend" this "change mark process" (why this is not part of standard solution from SAP? I saw this was done by one of our client but do not remember how.) and i have big problems to believe that somebody succeeded to do so (because of EHS Data model and WWI etc.)

Regarding: am sure It is an enhancement but do now know which FM to be used. => I am not aware of any FM which can be used to do so.

We have options regarding the "R/S" and "H/P" Story in chapter 16 but not for highlighting the changes in SDS

C.B.