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1692758 - Error Message: “Settings Cannot be Changed”, While Trying to Edit or Add an Activity to a Merged Change Project

Symptom

Your requirement is to Edit/Add an activity in a Merged Change Project, but system throws message:

Settings cannot be changed

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Business Configuration work center
  2. Highlight your Merged Change Project, and select Open Activity List button
  3. Select the activity

OR

  1. Go to Business Configuration work center
  2. Highlight your Merged Change Project, and select Open Activity List button
  3. Select the activity
  4. Select Add to Project button

Cause

Once the Change Project has been Merged no change can be done on this project. Only Confirm Go-live and Close Project activities are Open.

Resolution

If Change Immediately button is available for the activity, you may change the activity using the below steps:

  1. Go to Business Configuration work center
  2. Go to Overview view
  3. Search for the activity
  4. Select Change Immediately button and make the desired changes

If the Change Immediately button is not available for the activity, a new Change Project will be required or in case you already have a Change Project with status Started, you can Add this activity to the Change Project and make the desired changes. 

Keywords

KBA , AP-RC-BCT , Business Config. Tools (SAP Business ByDesign , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions ; SAP Cloud for Customer add-ins all versions