How To Fix QA205 - Maintain certificate type &

QA205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Maintain certificate type &

What causes this issue?

The entry is not defined in the table for certificate categories.

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?

Add the entry to the table.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QA205 - Details

• The SAP error message QA205, which states "Maintain certificate type &," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to work with inspection lots or quality certificates, and the system requires a specific certificate type to be defined but cannot find it.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Certificate Type: The certificate type that you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the certificate type may not be properly set up in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or maintain the certificate types.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QA205 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Certificate Type:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  Navigate to Quality Management > Quality Inspection > Certificate Management > Maintain Certificate Types.
  Check if the required certificate type is defined.