How To Fix CU053 - No engineering change management; current date (&) used

CU053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CU - Variants / configuration messages

• Message number: 053

• Message text: No engineering change management; current date (&) used

What causes this issue?

The date used to display dependency data is taken as the current date
if you do not enter a change number. If you enter a change number, the
date for display is taken from the change master record.
The valid-from date used for maintaining dependency data is set to the
value 0 if you do not enter a change number. If you enter a change
number, the date is taken from the change master record.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CU053 - No engineering change management; current date (&) used ?

  The SAP error message CU053 "No engineering change management; current date (&) used" typically occurs in the context of Engineering Change Management (ECM) within SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid engineering change management record for the specified date, and as a result, it defaults to using the current date.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Change Management Record: The primary cause of this error is that there is no active engineering change management record for the material or object you are trying to work with on the specified date.
  Incorrect Date: The date you are trying to use may not correspond to any valid engineering change records.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the ECM settings that prevent the system from recognizing the relevant change management records.
  Material Master Settings: The material master may not be properly set up to utilize engineering change management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Engineering Change Records: Verify if there