How To Fix QC026 - Class characteristic &1 has more than two intervals

QC026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Class characteristic &1 has more than two intervals

What causes this issue?

The class characteristic has more than two intervals. As a result, the
tolerance limits cannot be properly assigned without additional
information.
A link for this characteristic to a master inspection characteristic
does not exist for this reason.
Inspection results from a quality inspection cannot be provided for
this characteristic.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC026 - Class characteristic &1 has more than two intervals ?

  The SAP error message QC026 indicates that a class characteristic has been defined with more than two intervals, which is not allowed in the context of certain quality management processes. This typically occurs when you are trying to set up a characteristic in a quality inspection plan or a similar configuration where the system expects a binary (yes/no) or a limited range of values.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A class characteristic is defined with more than two intervals in the classification system.
  The characteristic is being used in a context that only supports binary or limited interval characteristics (e.g., pass/fail criteria).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QC026 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the classification system and check the definition of the characteristic that is causing the error (indicated by &1 in the error message).
  Ensure that the characteristic is defined with the correct number of intervals. If it has more than two,