How To Fix CPWB167 - Inspection characteristic remains unchanged

CPWB167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPWB - General Workbench Messages

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Inspection characteristic remains unchanged

What causes this issue?

You want to change an inspection chracteristic with the help of a mass
change. However, the data that you have entered for this is
inconsistent.

System Response

The inspection characteristics are not changed.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CPWB167 - Details

• The SAP error message CPWB167, which states "Inspection characteristic remains unchanged," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) within SAP. This message indicates that an attempt was made to change an inspection characteristic in a way that does not result in any actual change to its definition or status.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Actual Change: The most common cause of this error is that the user is trying to modify an inspection characteristic, but the changes being made do not alter the characteristic's properties or values. For example, if the user tries to set the same value that is already assigned, SAP will recognize that there is no change.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with how the inspection characteristics are configured in the system, leading to this message being triggered.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the inspection characteristics, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Changes: