Authorization Objects 

The authorization concept in engineering change management is derived from the general authorization concept of the SAP system. The general authorization system is described in the System Administration document.

In addition to the authorization concept of the application (such as bills of material or document management), there is also an authorization concept for engineering change management.

The authorization objects for engineering change management are assigned to the Production Planning object class (transaction SU03 – Maintain Authorizations: Object Classes).
In the standard system, the following authorization objects are defined for engineering change management:

·        CC Change Master – Authorization Group (C_AENR_BGR)

·        CC Engineering change mgmt - revision level for materials (C_AENR_RV1)

·        CC Engineering Change Mgt – revision level for documents (C_AENR_RV2)

·        CC Eng. Chg. Mgmt. Enhanced Authorization Check (C_AENR_ERW)

The following tables show, for each of these authorization objects, which fields control the user authorizations for change management.

Authorization Object for Authorization Group

This table shows authorization object C_AENR_BGR. This object controls, for example, whether a user can create, change, or display change masters. However, there may be certain change masters that you want to make available only to particular groups of users. For this purpose, you can define authorization groups.

Fields of Authorization Object C_AENR_BGR

Fields	Possible Values	Description
ACTVT (activity)	01 02 03 06 22 73 81	Create Change Display Delete (change master) Enter (change number in object) Digital signature Schedule (change number)
BEGRU (authorization group)	0000 - ZZZZ	Used to further restrict the authorizations for the change master (change header).

 

Authorization Object for Revision Level (Material)

This table shows authorization object C_AENR_RV1. This object controls whether a user can create or change revision levels for a material.

Fields of Authorization Object C_AENR_RV1

Fields	Possible Values	Description
ACTVT (activity)	01 02	Create Change

 

The authorization system is described in greater detail in the System Administration document.

Authorization Object for Revision Level (Document)

This table shows the authorization object C_AENR_RV2. This object controls whether a user can create or change revision levels for documents.

Fields of Authorization Object C_AENR_RV2

Fields	Possible Values	Description
ACTVT (activity)	01 02	Create Change

 

Authorization Object for Enhanced Authorization Check

This table shows authorization object C_AENR_ERW. This object controls highly specific processing of the change master record.

Fields of Authorization Object C_AENR_ERW

Fields	Possible Values		Description
ACTVT (activity)	01 02 03 06 22 73 81		Create Change Display Delete (change master) Enter (change number in object) Digital signature Schedule (change number)
BEGRU (authorization group)	0000 - ZZZZ		Used to further restrict the authorizations for the change master (change header).
AENST (Status of a change number)	00 - 99	Used to further restrict the authorizations for the change master (change header).
RLKEY (Release key)	00-99	Used to further restrict the authorizations for the change master (change header).
AEFUN (Function of change number)	00 01 02 03	Without release key With release key Change package Leading change master record