How To Fix /PLMI/ECR_BO088 - Effectivity type is not provided in Customizing

/PLMI/ECR_BO088 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/ECR_BO -

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Effectivity type is not provided in Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/ECR_BO088 - Effectivity type is not provided in Customizing ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/ECR_BO088 Effectivity type is not provided in Customizing typically occurs in the context of SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Engineering Change Management (ECM) when the system is unable to find a valid effectivity type for a specific operation or configuration. This can happen during the creation or modification of engineering change records (ECRs) or engineering change orders (ECOs).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Customizing Settings: The effectivity type has not been defined in the customizing settings of the SAP system. This means that the system does not know how to handle the effectivity for the specific object you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: The effectivity type may be incorrectly configured or not linked to the relevant objects in the system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the effectivity types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing