How To Fix CQCL004 - Characteristic &1: Inspect the available dependent characteristic specs

CQCL004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CQCL - Message for Class of Inspection Characteristics

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Characteristic &1: Inspect the available dependent characteristic specs

What causes this issue?

You want to change the control indicators for an inspection
characteristic. However, there are already existing dependent
characteristic specifications for the inspection characteristic, but
these are not suitable for the new control indicators.

System Response

The inspection characteristic is not changed, if the object type
<zh>dependent characteristic specifications</> is not available in your
work area.

How to fix this error?

If the object type <zh>dependent characteristic specifications</> is
available in your work area, proceed as follows:
Change to the <zh>dependent characteristic specifications</> overview.
Check the dependent characteristic specifications and adapt the data
for the new control indicators to avoid inconsistency later at
inspection lot creation.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CQCL004 - Characteristic &1: Inspect the available dependent characteristic specs ?

  The SAP error message CQCL004 typically indicates an issue related to the characteristics in the Quality Management (QM) module, specifically when dealing with inspection characteristics and their dependencies. This error suggests that there is a problem with the dependent characteristics associated with the specified characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Dependent Characteristics: The dependent characteristics that are supposed to be linked to the main characteristic may not be defined or may be missing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the characteristics in the inspection plan may not be set up correctly, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the characteristics, such as incorrect values or types.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or modify the dependent characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the inspection characteristic configuration in the SAP system (transaction code CQ32 for inspection characteristics).
  Verify that the dependent characteristics are correctly defined and linked to the