A basic SAP Engineering Change Management Setup

This are the basic IMG settings in order to used the engineering change managementfeatures. x refers to a tick.First setup the control data in OS54.Revision sectionsFields :-Revision level active xExt. revision level xHigher revision level xObject Management Record sectionsFields :-Object maintenance xAssign alternative date xOveride value/assignment date sectionsFields :-Only with leading change mst. xSetting the Revision level active is to activate the engineering change management formaterial master. If you do not want the engineering change management for materials,remove the tick.With a tick in "Higher revision level", the new revision level has to be always higherthan the old revision.Secondly, setup the external number range in OS53.If you use the internal number range, then remove the external number range.Third, define the status for the change master records in transaction SM30 - V_T419S.Change No. Chg Date Chg Dist. Lock DescriptionStatus Poss 1 x x ' ' Active 2 ' ' ' ' ' ' Inactive 3 ' ' ' ' x LockedFourth, define modification parameters for the BOM in OS27.Fields :-BOM Validty Maint. xEC Management Active xHistory Requirement ' 'Unit Piece PCThe rest of the fields are blank.If the History Requirement is tick, every time during creation of the BOM, SAP willprompt your for an ECN number as is compulsory.Lastly, define fields selection for routing in OP5A.PP task lists: initial screen -> Change number -> Transaction code -> Tick Req.Setting the Transaction code fields Required indicate that you have make the ECN number compulsory when changing the routing. Finally, do a test by making changes to the Material Master, BOM and Routing.