How To Fix QA165 - Maintain a quality score procedure for inspection type &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 165

• Message text: Maintain a quality score procedure for inspection type &

What causes this issue?

You have activated the inspection type. This means that in the future
inspection lots will be created for this material for the corresponding
inspection type.
To permit a usage decision to be made, you must also enter a quality
score procedure.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid quality score procedure.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA165 - Maintain a quality score procedure for inspection type & ?

  The SAP error message QA165, which states "Maintain a quality score procedure for inspection type &," typically occurs when you are trying to perform a quality inspection in SAP without having a quality score procedure defined for the specific inspection type you are using. This is particularly relevant in the context of Quality Management (QM) in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a quality score procedure for the specified inspection type in the system. Quality score procedures are used to evaluate the quality of materials or processes based on predefined criteria. If the system cannot find a corresponding procedure for the inspection type you are working with, it will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain a quality score procedure for the relevant inspection type. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Quality Score Procedure Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the