Reporting > Work instructions authoring > Authoring a process plan with work instructions
Edit DCD properties
You can edit the properties for existing data collection definitions (DCDs) you created for a process, process station, operation, compound operation, or execution step.
Procedure
If you have not done so already, search for and open an existing work package that contains DCDs and then navigate to the Process Planning or Work Instructions Authoring page.
On the Process tab or panel, select the process, process station, operation, compound operation, or execution step for which you want to edit DCD properties.
In the information panel, click the DCDs tab. The DCDs tab contains any DCDs previously created for the selected process, operation, compound operation, or execution step.
Tip If you do not see the DCDs tab, click the arrow to expand or collapse the tabs list.In the DCDs tab select a DCD, then click More Commands and then select Start Edit.
Change properties for the DCD and click More Commands > Save Edits.
Caution To ensure that your edits are saved before you switch to another tab, save the changes in the DCDs tab. If you switch to another tab before saving your changes, you will lose those changes. This issue will be resolved in a future release. Easy Plan updates the properties and saves the DCD. You can click the DCDs tab to verify that all properties are correct.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid2214895/nkc1711998637649 · retrieved 2026-07-11