Shifting the Valid-From Date (SAP Library - Engineering Change Management (LO-ECH))

Shifting the Valid-From Date

Use

If changes have already been made to objects, you can no longer change the valid-from date. In this case, you must use the Shift date function.

The system checks the control data settings in Customizing.

See also:

Protected Time Period

Procedure

If you want to shift the valid-from date, proceed as follows:

Go to the Change header screen.

Choose Edit ® Other ® Shift date.

You see the Shift date dialog box.

Enter the new valid-from date and confirm your entry. The system checks the change objects. One of the following situations will result:

If the date can be shifted for all objects without any restriction, the system accepts the new valid-from date for the change master.
If the sequence of the validity periods changes and you see a warning, confirm the warning.
If the date cannot be shifted, you receive an error message.

Confirm this message and cancel the date shift function.

If the date shift causes a warning or error message to be displayed, the system generates a temporary log for all the BOMs and task lists concerned. This log lists all the change objects that do not allow the valid-from date to be shifted.

To display the log for bills of material, choose Extras ® Log ® BOM.
To display the log for task lists, choose Extras ® Log Task list.

Check the effectivity periods of the change objects as required.