How To Fix CQCL005 - Invalid inspection characteristic &1 for dependent characteristic specs

CQCL005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Invalid inspection characteristic &1 for dependent characteristic specs

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CQCL005 - Details

• The SAP error message CQCL005 indicates that there is an issue with the inspection characteristic specified for dependent characteristic specifications in the Quality Management (QM) module. This error typically arises when the system cannot find a valid inspection characteristic that is required for the dependent characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic: The inspection characteristic specified does not exist or is not defined correctly in the system.
  Dependent Characteristics: The dependent characteristics are not properly linked to the main inspection characteristic, or the main characteristic is not set up correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Quality Management settings that prevent the system from recognizing the characteristics.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the material or inspection plan may be incomplete or incorrect.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system and verify that the inspection characteristic exists and is correctly defined.
  Ensure that the characteristic is active and not marked for deletion.
  
  
  
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