How To Fix QA151 - Instruction cannot be printed- no sample was calculated

QA151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Instruction cannot be printed- no sample was calculated

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Calculate the sample on the appropriate screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QA151 - Details

• The SAP error message QA151 ("Instruction cannot be printed - no sample was calculated") typically occurs in the context of quality management processes, particularly when dealing with inspection lots and quality notifications. This error indicates that the system is unable to print inspection instructions because no sample has been calculated for the inspection lot.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Sample Calculation: The primary cause of this error is that the inspection lot has not had a sample size calculated. This can happen if the inspection lot is created but the sampling procedure has not been executed or if the sampling procedure does not yield any samples.
  Incorrect Sampling Procedure: The sampling procedure assigned to the inspection lot may not be set up correctly, or it may not be applicable to the material or inspection type.
  Incomplete Inspection Lot: The inspection lot may not be fully processed or may be in a status that does not allow for