How To Fix QA171 - Inspection plan & was assigned to the inspection lot

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Inspection plan & was assigned to the inspection lot

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA171 - Inspection plan & was assigned to the inspection lot ?

  The SAP error message QA171 indicates that an inspection plan is assigned to an inspection lot, but there may be issues related to the assignment or the inspection lot itself. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Inspection Plan Assignment Issues: The inspection plan may not be correctly assigned to the material or the inspection lot.
  Lot Creation Issues: The inspection lot may have been created without a valid inspection plan.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be set up correctly, leading to issues with the inspection plan assignment.
  Status of Inspection Plan: The inspection plan might be inactive or not released for use.
  Versioning Issues: There may be multiple versions of the inspection plan, and the system might be referencing the wrong one.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Inspection Plan Assignment:
  
  Go to the inspection lot in question and verify that the correct inspection plan is assigned.
  Use transaction code QA03