How To Fix QA078 - Inspection lot & cannot be used for document item & & &

QA078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Inspection lot & cannot be used for document item & & &

What causes this issue?

You cannot make a balancing entry for the negative inventory difference
in this inspection lot for one of the following reasons:

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

The inspection lot data does not correspond with the data for the
document item, (for example, material number, plant, batch, special
stock, account assignment).
The inspection lot is locked.
The lot quantity outstanding is not large enough.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Use the manual transaction for the difference posting.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QA078 - Details

• The SAP error message QA078 indicates that an inspection lot cannot be used for a specific document item. This error typically arises in the context of quality management processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with inspection lots and their associated documents (like purchase orders, production orders, etc.).
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Inspection Lot Status: The inspection lot may be in a status that does not allow it to be used for the document item. For example, if the inspection lot is already completed or canceled, it cannot be used.
  
  
  Document Item Not Linked: The document item (like a purchase order item) may not be properly linked to the inspection lot. This can happen if the inspection lot was created for a different document or if there was an error during the creation process.
  
  
  Quality Inspection Type: The inspection type associated with the inspection lot may not be compatible with