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How To Fix PV496 - Enter a change request (correction number)


PV496 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: PV - Training and Event Management

  • Message number: 496

  • Message text: Enter a change request (correction number)

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  • What causes this issue?

    You are attempting to save an object. Since the transport connection
    for PD objects is switched on, a dialog box appeared querying the
    number of the change request in the transport system.
    You exited the dialog box without entering a valid change request
    (correction number), so the data could not be saved.

    System Response

    Data was not saved.

    How to fix this error?

    Please enter a valid change request or cancel editing without saving.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


PV496 - Details

  • The SAP error message PV496 ("Enter a change request (correction number)") typically occurs when you are trying to make changes to a configuration or data in the SAP system that requires a change request (also known as a transport request) to be associated with those changes. This is a common requirement in SAP systems to ensure that changes are tracked and can be transported between different environments (e.g., from development to production).
    
    Cause: Missing Change Request: You are attempting to make changes in a development environment without having an active change request assigned. Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to create or assign a change request. System Configuration: The system may be configured to require change requests for certain types of changes, and you are trying to bypass this requirement.
    Solution: Create a Change Request: Go to the transaction code SE09 or SE10 (Transport Organizer). Create a new change request if you do not have

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