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Function documentationProcessing of a Change Request

 

You can use this Web Dynpro application (USMD_CREQUEST_PROCESS) to change or display a change request.

Prerequisites

A change request has been created. For more information, see Creation of a Change Request.

Features

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Some of the following functions are available only if permitted by the change request status and if you are currently the change request processor.

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Processing General Change Request Data

You can add or change general data for the change request, such as its name or priority.

Adding or Removing Master Data Objects (Entities) to Be Changed

You can add master data objects to be changed to the change request or remove master data objects from the change request.

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You can add only objects that are not contained in another change request still in process. You can no longer remove objects that have already been changed with this change request.

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Calling Other Functions for Master Data Objects

When you have selected an object, you can directly start the single processing of an entity for that object or you can go to Related Services and access the respective change documents, where-used list, workflow log, or replication log. When you select multiple objects, you can run a mass change for those objects.

Adding Comments and Other Information

You can add comments and files or hyperlinks to additional information to a change request.

Running a Validation and Displaying the Validation Log

To check the consistency of the specified changes to the master data, you can validate the change request and display a validation log.

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You can create validation rules in Customizing for Master Data Governance under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Data Quality and Search Next navigation step Validations and Enrichments Next navigation step Define Validation and Derivation Rules End of the navigation path.

For more information about defining validation rules, see Define Validations and Derivations.

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Activities

If you are the current processor of the change request and you have finished your part of the processing of the change request, you forward the change request to the next processor through the workflow. The options available are:

  • Approve

  • Reject

  • Agree

  • Disagree

  • Withdraw

  • Finalize Processing

  • Send for Revision

  • Request Again

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