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Procedure documentation Checking an ECR and Converting it to an ECO  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

You must check the engineering change request and all change objects assigned to it to see whether they are affected by the planned change. If at least one object has to be changed, you must convert the engineering change request to an engineering change order.

To check an engineering change request and convert it to an engineering change order:

  1. From the Engineering Change Management menu, choose Engin. change req. ® Change.

    2. Enter the change number, then confirm. The change header appears.

  2. Choose Edit ® Set status, and change the system status to Check request.

    3. This status is copied to all change objects of the engineering change request. As a result, you must check all these change objects.

    See also:

    Setting the System Status

    Setting the User Status

  3. Check the change objects.

    4. Decide for each individual object whether or not it is affected by the change.

    – To do this, from the object overview, go to the detail screen of the management record.

    – From the Edit ® Set status.

    You see a dialog box, in which you decide whether the change is relevant for this object. For example, a material may be affected by the change (system status Change possible), whereas a document is not (system status Change unnecessary).

    – If a change object cannot be changed for some reason (for example, due to inadequate technical requirements), you must set the system status Change impossible for the change object.
    In this case, the system automatically sets the system status of the change master to Locked. You can unlock the change again (system status Unlock), however you should preferably discuss the desired change with the departments concerned and fulfill the missing requirements.

    Note

    At this stage, you cannot yet edit the change objects with reference to this change number. The engineering change request must first be approved and converted to an engineering change order.

  4. After checking all change objects, you can then change the ECR system status.

    5. – Reject request

    A request with this status cannot be converted to an order. You cannot edit any change objects (for example, BOMs) with reference to the change number.

    – Approve request

    You must use this status if you want to convert an ECR to an ECO.

  5. If you want to convert an approved ECR to an ECO, select the system status Convert request.

Note

When you save the ECR, it is converted to an ECO. You cannot edit change objects with reference to this change number until you reach this point in the processing procedure of the change master record.