How To Fix ECM_CUST027 - Change type &: One context with no predecessor is required

ECM_CUST027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ECM_CUST - Customizing for Engineering Change Management

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Change type &: One context with no predecessor is required

What causes this issue?

A change type must have exactly one context with no predecessor.

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?

Enter a predecessor for all contexts except one, or delete the
predecessor for one context.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ECM_CUST027 - Change type &: One context with no predecessor is required ?

  The SAP error message ECM_CUST027 typically occurs in the context of the Engineering Change Management (ECM) module when you are trying to create or modify a change document. The error indicates that a change type requires at least one context with no predecessor, meaning that the system expects a certain structure or sequence of changes that has not been met.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Context: The change type you are trying to use requires a context that does not have a predecessor. This means that the system is looking for a starting point for the change process, but it cannot find one.
  Incorrect Change Type Configuration: The change type may be incorrectly configured in the system, leading to the requirement for a context that does not exist.
  Improper Sequence of Changes: If you are trying to create a change document that is dependent on another change document that has not been created or completed, this error