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Engineering change management

solomon_macwan
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Hi Gurus

Could you pls tell me How to use ECM in system. and wt will be the procedure. i have read it. i made the settings in os54,os53,os27.and created the eng change request.but could you pls explain it to me in detail

Thanks and regards,

Solomon

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former_member184655
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Hi Soloman,

Using Engineering Change Management component we can change the objects like

BOM

Routing(Task List)

Material,

Documents

with history (with date validity) or certain criteria (with parameter effectivity).

After doing the img settings,

create a Change note number using CC01 without release key (except for BOM) nd with release key for BOM.

Using this Change note number we can create,Change a material ,routing,nd BOM.

If you create a Change note with release key and after creating a BOM using the particular Change note number,got to T code CC02,enter the Change number and enter the Release key no as 1,otherwise the system will show that there's no Valid BOM for the material.

For Eg : So we can track the record of changes made for a BOM using the change note number,or the series of changes .for this goto to display mode of BOM,CS03nd enter the material no,plant,and remove the valid from and valid to dates,so that it gives you all the Change notes that were been used to change the BOM.

For a material if u want to know what are all the changes made along with repective dates,use T code mm03,enter the material no and after choosing the vies nd entering ,in the top menu's goto-Environment-Display Changes.

Now it will show the list of change note numbers used and the changes made aginst that Change note number.

I hope this will help you.

Reward your points if useful

Regards

Kathik

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Karthikraj

solomon_macwan
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thanks Kathik,

thank you very much . but could u tel wt is the function of release and w/o release key.

regards,

Solomon

former_member184655
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Hi

Generally without release key is used for creating nd changing materials,routings,documents etc

Professional way of using Change note(ECM) is for each object say for materials alone one change note has to be created,for routing separate change note has to be created and used.

With Release key is used for BOM alone,Suppose If u create a Change note with release key(Eg,500000000512) and u use this change note for creating BOM for a material say X,after creating the BOM ,come to T code CC02,Change change note and enter the release key as 1 or 2 as per your need(Choose one among the values you have createdin IMG) and save that.It tells the SAP system that the changes made using the particular Change note number is valid for which processes like only for planning,or else for planning nd production nd costing..

In the IMG settings U have created only one release key say 1 and you have choosen the field as Global Release,now u can give this release key value as 1 and save the Change note.

It means it's valid for Costing,Planning,Production.

In the IMG if u have created one more release key say 2 and for that u have choosen only the field Planning means,now u can enter the Release key value in CC02 as 1,or 2.

If you choose 2 means then the BOM is valid for only planning,it will not be valid for production nd costing.kindly gothorugh the help available for relase key in CC02 by pressing F1.

I hope now u must be clear about with release key nd without release key,

If useful Please help reward your points,

Thanks & regards

Karthik.

solomon_macwan
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thank you very much Karthik,

regards,

Solomon

solomon_macwan
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thanks Karthik

that is little bit confusing. why every function. (prod.cost.bom) must not have the release .key . coz all the thing are interconnected with each other ne way i m working on it and i will ask if i will have prob. and one last think . if i activate the ECR than can i do the changes without the change no.

thanks in advance.

Solomon

former_member184655
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Hi

As per your settings it works.

If you have given change note as Mandatory while creation alone then it will not allow you to create material,BOM without a Change note.

IF you have given change note as mandatory for creation,changing a material ,then you have to use for creation as well for changing the material details.

Thanks & Regards

Karthik

solomon_macwan
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hi thanks,

do you have the screen shot of the ECM..pls forward on my mail id. its

solomon.macwan@gmail.com

regards,

Solomon

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solomon_macwan
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thanks

Former Member
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Hi,

For engineering change management to be activated you need to define in

modification parameters that ECM is to be active.

Following is the link where you can get details

http://sap-img.com/pp007.htm

Regards,

nandha