Customizing - OBY6

HI Expert!

In OBY6 Change View "Company Code Global Data": Details I want to activate the "Company code is productive" directly in Production system. This is because in Dev and Q system already activated. But when I change in production system I was prompted for customizing request. If I create a request for it do I need to release it? What is the impact if I do not release it? Why do I need to create a customizing request since the change is directly in production and it does not have any system to transport to?

thank you