How To Fix EG213 - Use transaction EG85 instead; Canadian sampling procedure is not active

EG213 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EG - IS-U device management

• Message number: 213

• Message text: Use transaction EG85 instead; Canadian sampling procedure is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EG213 - Use transaction EG85 instead; Canadian sampling procedure is not active ?

  The SAP error message EG213 indicates that the Canadian sampling procedure is not active in your system, and it suggests using transaction EG85 instead. This error typically arises in the context of quality management and inspection processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with sampling procedures for quality inspections.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Canadian Sampling Procedure: The primary cause of this error is that the Canadian sampling procedure, which is used for quality inspections in Canada, is not activated in your SAP system.
  Incorrect Transaction Usage: The system is prompting you to use a different transaction (EG85) because the current transaction does not support the Canadian sampling procedure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Canadian Sampling Procedure:
  
  You may need to check with your SAP administrator or the person responsible for system configuration to see if the Canadian sampling procedure can be activated.
  This typically involves customizing settings in the Quality Management module (QM) of SAP.
  You can navigate to the relevant configuration settings