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When creating an engineering change request, you process all the data of a simple change master record. In addition to this, you maintain the following data.

The change master record is extended to cover the following fields:

When you create an engineering change request, you enter the change type on the initial screen of the transaction. Once you have saved the ECR, you maintain the change type on the change header screen.
When you try to change the value, the system carries out comprehensive checks.

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Changing the Change Type

You maintain the system status separately for the change master and the change objects.
Use the following screens to maintain the system status:

The status line can display up to eight active statuses, each 4 characters long, for eight items. More than one status can be defined for the items in a status profile. However, the status with the highest priority is displayed.

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Internal System Status for all ECRs and Objects

This field only shows values if the change master record has been assigned a change type with status profile (Customizing for Engineering Change Management under Define change types for master record).

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User Status

To display the system statuses and user statuses with their descriptions, choose Status management.

You do not have to enter the valid-from date immediately in the change header. You can still enter and check the change objects without a valid-from date. Entering the valid-from date does not become essential until you want to convert the ECR to an ECO.