How To Fix ECM_FACADE020 - The change type of the engineering change order has no value

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ECM_FACADE - Engineering Change Management: Facade Class

• Message number: 020

• Message text: The change type of the engineering change order has no value

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ECM_FACADE020 - The change type of the engineering change order has no value ?

  The SAP error message ECM_FACADE020 indicates that there is an issue with the engineering change order (ECO) where the change type has not been defined or is missing a value. This error typically arises in the context of managing engineering change processes within SAP, particularly in the SAP Engineering Change Management (ECM) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Change Type: The most common cause of this error is that the change type for the engineering change order has not been specified or is set to an invalid value.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system where the change types are not properly defined in the customizing settings.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently left the change type field blank when creating or modifying the engineering change order.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Change Type Assignment:
  
  Go to the engineering change order transaction (e.g., CC01 for creating ECO).
  Ensure that the change type field is filled in correctly. If it is