Before you set up and use electronic signature, you must load the following license keys. The relevant configuration keys are selected automatically.

• Electronic signature

• Database log

For more information, see License information (form).

1. Create a number sequence that can be used for electronic signatures using the Number sequencesform ( Basic> Setup> Number sequences> Number sequences).

   There are no special requirements for this number sequence.

   For more information, see Number sequences (form).

2. Verify that a number sequence has been assigned to the electronic signature on the Number sequencestab in the Company informationform ( Basic> Setup> Company information).

   For more information, see Company information (form).

3. Activate electronic signature for a process in the Electronic signatureform ( Administration> Setup> Electronic signature. Be sure that the Enabledfield has been selected for the process to be signed electronically.

   For more information, see Electronic signature (form).

   Electronic signature can be used with the following processes:

   Process description	Table	Location of the form for the process and instructions
   Bills of materials: Approve BOM	Bills of materials	Inventory management> Bills of materials Click the Approvebutton in the upper part of the form.
   BOM versions: Approve BOM version	BOM versions	Inventory management> Bills of materials Click the Approvebutton in the lower part of the form.
   BOM versions: Activate BOM version	BOM versions	Inventory management> Bills of materials Click the Activationbutton in the lower part of the form.
   Production journal table: Report as finished	Production journal table	Production> Production orders. Click the Updatebutton and select Report as finished.
   Production orders: Release production order	Production orders	Production> Production orders. Click the Updatebutton and select Release.
   Routes: Route approve	Routes	Production> Routes. Click the Approvebutton in the upper part of the form.
   Route versions: Approve route version	Route versions	Production> Routes. Click the Approvebutton in the lower part of the form.
   Route versions: Activate route version	Route versions	Production> Routes. Click the Activationbutton in the lower part of the form.

4. In the Life science electronic signature audit trailform, activate an audit trail for the processes that were activated for electronic signature in the previous step.

   Click Administration> Setup> Life science electronic signature audit trailand add the tables that had electronic signature turned on in the previous step.

   For guidelines, see Audit trail setup (form).

   Tip
   Use the database log to verify that audit trail has been successfully activated: Click Administration> Setup> Database logto open the database log setup. The Audit trailcheck box should be selected for the four types of changes (Insert, Delete, Update, RenameKey).

5. Give a user group permission to sign electronically in the Electronic signatureform.

   Click Administration> Setup> Electronic signatureand on the Permissionstab, add a relevant user group.

For guidelines, see Electronic signature (form).