How To Fix PVJ434 - Changed fields are overwritten by engineering change management

PVJ434 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PVJ - Messages for PRICAT (cf. VJ)

• Message number: 434

• Message text: Changed fields are overwritten by engineering change management

What causes this issue?

You changed the content of fields that are to be overwritten in the
next Engineering Change Maintenance.
You can prevent the fields being overwritten by maintaining a suitable
<DS:DE.PRIOUTPUTSTATE>supply indicator</>.

System Response

In the next screen, all the fields concerned are displayed and the
appropriate supply indicator are suggested. The setting is limited to
the material being processed and therefore does not affect other
materials. However, the setting can be extended to cover material
groups.

How to fix this error?

Make the general settings for the supply indicator in
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDPC05>Customizing</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PVJ434 - Details

• The SAP error message PVJ434, which states "Changed fields are overwritten by engineering change management," typically occurs in the context of Engineering Change Management (ECM) within SAP. This error indicates that the changes you are trying to make to a material or document are being overridden by existing engineering change records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Engineering Change Management (ECM): The error arises when you attempt to modify fields in a material or document that are controlled by an active engineering change. The ECM process is designed to ensure that changes to materials, BOMs (Bill of Materials), or routings are managed systematically and that only approved changes are implemented.
  Active Change Number: If there is an active change number associated with the material or document, any changes made outside of that change number will be rejected to maintain data integrity.
  Field Restrictions: Certain fields may be restricted from being changed unless they are part of an active engineering