How To Fix QC021 - The material specification was not maintained

QC021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 021

• Message text: The material specification was not maintained

What causes this issue?

Certificate
profile &V1& &V2&, version &V3& has been assigned to at least one
material as a key word.
However, the material specification has not been maintained for any of
the indicated materials.
This material specification is required so the material-specific
assignment of master inspection characteristic to class characteristic
can be found.

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?

Maintain the material specification or select another data origin for
characteristic &V4& in the certificate profile.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC021 - The material specification was not maintained ?

  The SAP error message QC021, "The material specification was not maintained," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when a material specification is required but has not been defined for the material in question. This can happen during various processes, such as quality inspections or when trying to create a quality notification.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Material Specification: The primary cause of this error is that the material in question does not have a specification defined in the system. This could be due to:
  
  The material not being set up correctly in the system.
  The specification not being assigned to the material.
  The specification being deleted or not activated.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the Quality Management module may not be set up correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Material Type Restrictions: Certain material types may require specifications, and if the material type does not have a specification assigned, this error can occur.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QC021