How To Fix CQCL011 - Insp. characteristic &1 is referenced and as a result cannot be changed

CQCL011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Insp. characteristic &1 is referenced and as a result cannot be changed

What causes this issue?

You want to change the inspection characteristic or the long text.
However, the inspection characteristic is not a referenced master
inspection characteristic.

System Response

The system cannot change the inspection characteristic.

How to fix this error?

Cancel the reference or change the master inspection characteristic.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CQCL011 - Insp. characteristic &1 is referenced and as a result cannot be changed ?

  The SAP error message CQCL011 indicates that an inspection characteristic (identified by &1) is currently being referenced in a way that prevents it from being changed. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) within SAP, particularly when dealing with inspection plans or inspection lots.
  
  Cause:
  
  Reference in Use: The inspection characteristic is being used in an active inspection plan or is linked to an inspection lot. This means that the system is preventing changes to maintain data integrity.
  Locked by Other Processes: The characteristic may be locked due to ongoing processes or transactions that are utilizing it.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or relationships with other characteristics or objects that prevent modification.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Usage: Identify where the inspection characteristic is being used. You can do this by:
  
  Navigating to the inspection plan or inspection lot that references the characteristic.
  Using transaction codes like CQ32 (Change Inspection Plan) or QA32 (Change Inspection Lot) to find