How To Fix QA501 - No quality score procedure is planned for inspection type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 501

• Message text: No quality score procedure is planned for inspection type &1

What causes this issue?

If you cannot activate an inspection type because of existing
inspection stock, the inspection type &v1& creates stock-relevant
inspection lots during activation. To close these inspection lots, you
need to specify a quality score procedure in the default values for the
inspection type &v1&.

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?

Choose an inspection type for which a quality score procedure is
specified in the default values.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA501 - No quality score procedure is planned for inspection type &1 ?

  The SAP error message QA501 ("No quality score procedure is planned for inspection type &1") typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when there is an attempt to perform a quality score calculation for an inspection lot, but the system cannot find a quality score procedure associated with the specified inspection type.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quality Score Procedure: The most common cause of this error is that there is no quality score procedure defined for the specific inspection type in the system.
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for quality management may not be properly set up, leading to the absence of a quality score procedure.
  Incorrect Inspection Type: The inspection type being used may not be intended for quality scoring, or it may not have been configured to use a quality score procedure.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error QA501, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Quality Score Procedure Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.
  Navigate to Quality Management > Quality Planning > Quality Score > Define Quality Score Procedures.
  Ensure that a quality score procedure is defined for the relevant inspection type.
  
  
  
  Assign Quality Score Procedure to Inspection Type:
  
  In the same configuration area, check if the quality score procedure is assigned to the specific inspection type that is causing the error.
  If it is not assigned, you will need to create or assign a quality score procedure to the inspection type.
  
  
  
  Review Inspection Type Settings:
  
  Use transaction code OQ01 to review the settings for the inspection type in question.
  Ensure that the inspection type is correctly configured to utilize a quality score procedure.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, create a new inspection lot or reprocess the existing one to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If you are unsure about the configuration, refer to SAP documentation or consult with your SAP QM functional consultant for guidance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SPRO: Customizing Implementation Guide
  OQ01: Maintain Inspection Types
  
  
  Quality Score Procedures: These are used to evaluate the quality of products based on inspection results and can be critical for quality assurance processes.
  Inspection Types: Different inspection types are used for various quality checks (e.g., goods receipt, in-process inspection, final inspection).
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the QA501 error and ensure that the quality score procedure is properly configured for the relevant inspection type.