What is validity data in SAP LO-ECH - Engineering Change Management?

SAP Term: validity data

• Component: LO-ECH

• Component Name: Engineering Change Management

• Description: A collection of conditions under which the change status of an object such as a bill of material is valid. You have the following options for defining validity data: Date validity: The object changes become valid as of the valid-from date. Parameter effectivity: You assign an effectivity type to a change master record, and assign values to the parameters of this effectivity type.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Validity data is a type of data used in the LO-ECH Engineering Change Management component of SAP. It is used to define the validity period of an engineering change, which is the period of time during which the change is valid and can be used. Validity data also includes information about the start and end dates of the validity period, as well as any other relevant information. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Validity data can be used to define the validity period of an engineering change in SAP. This can be done by entering the start and end dates of the validity period, as well as any other relevant information. Once this data has been entered, it can be used to ensure that only valid changes are applied during the specified period. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When entering validity data for an engineering change, it is important to ensure that all relevant information is included. This includes not only the start and end dates of the validity period, but also any other relevant information such as who approved the change and when it was approved. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Validity data is closely related to other types of data used in SAP, such as authorization data and status data. Authorization data is used to define who has access to certain functions or objects within SAP, while status data is used to track the progress of an engineering change.