SAP Message CC853 - You cannot enter a change leader here

Diagnosis
The error occurred for one of the following reasons:

  • You want to make a change using engineering change management. You have
  • entered the change number for a leading change master record. However,to change an object you have to use a change package or change masterrecord without hierarchy.
    • You have triggered an operation where the system determines the
    • components in a BOM or the operations in a routing, However, there is adata inconsistency.

      System Response
      The system does allow the change to be made or the components/operations to be determined.

      Procedure
      Proceed as follows:

      • If the error occurred during a change using engineering change
      • management, use the change number for a change package or change masterrecord without change hierarchy.
        • If the error occurred during determination of the components in a BOM
        • or the operations in a routing, inform your system administrator. Ifthe error cannot be corrected, contact the SAP hotline directly.