SAP ABAP Message Class CC Message Number 409 (Numeric change numbers already exist in the system)
Hierarchy
SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   CA-GTF-ECM (Application Component) Engineering Change Management
     CC (Package) Engineering Change Management
Attribute
Message class CC  
Short Description ECM: Messages    
Message Number 409  
Documentation status       Space: object requires documentation
Authorization check Error Message      
Changed On 20110908   
Message Text
Numeric change numbers already exist in the system
Help Document

Diagnosis

Numeric change numbers exist in the system. If you activate lexicographical storage of change numbers, these change numbers will no longer be capable of being interpreted.

By setting the "Lexicographical" indicator, you change the way in which numeric change numbers are stored. Numeric change numbers are then stored in tables as left justified, not as right justified.

Example

Length of change number:    8

Entry:    12345

Old storage:    000000012345

New storage:    00012345____

System Response

Procedure

You cannot change the storage form for change numbers if there are already numeric change numbers in the system.

History
Last changed on/by 20131127  SAP 
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