How To Fix 29659 - History requirement only supported if engineering change mgmt is active

29659 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 29 - Bills of Material

• Message number: 659

• Message text: History requirement only supported if engineering change mgmt is active

What causes this issue?

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System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

29659 - Details

• The SAP error message 29659, "History requirement only supported if engineering change management is active," typically occurs in the context of materials management and production planning when there is an attempt to use history requirements for a material that is not configured to support engineering change management (ECM).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Engineering Change Management (ECM) is not activated: The system requires ECM to be active for certain functionalities related to history requirements.
  Material Master Configuration: The material in question may not be set up correctly to utilize history requirements, which are often linked to engineering changes.
  Transaction Context: The transaction or process being executed may be trying to access or manipulate data that requires ECM to be enabled.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Activate Engineering Change Management:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and ensure that Engineering Change Management is activated for the relevant materials or plants.
  This can typically be