How To Fix QC059 - No characteristics were found for inspection lot &1 &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 059

• Message text: No characteristics were found for inspection lot &1 &2

What causes this issue?

No characteristics have been found for inspection lot &V1& &'partial
lot'V2&.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC059 - No characteristics were found for inspection lot &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message QC059 "No characteristics were found for inspection lot &1 &2" typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when you are trying to process an inspection lot, but the system cannot find any characteristics associated with that lot. This can happen for several reasons. Below are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  
  No Characteristics Assigned: The inspection lot may not have any characteristics assigned to it. This can happen if the inspection plan is not properly configured or if the characteristics were not selected during the creation of the inspection lot.
  
  
  Inspection Plan Issues: The inspection plan linked to the material or inspection lot may not have any characteristics defined, or it may not be active.
  
  
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not have the necessary quality management settings enabled, which can lead to the absence of characteristics.
  
  
  Usage Decision Not Made: If a usage decision has not been made for a previous inspection lot, it may affect the characteristics of subsequent lots.
  
  
  Batch Management: If batch management is involved, the batch may not have the required characteristics defined.
  
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Inspection Plan: Verify that the inspection plan associated with the material has characteristics defined. You can do this by navigating to the inspection plan in the SAP system and checking the characteristics.
  
  
  Create/Modify Inspection Plan: If the inspection plan does not have characteristics, you may need to create or modify it to include the necessary characteristics.
  
  
  Review Material Master: Check the material master record to ensure that the quality management views are properly maintained and that the material is set up for quality inspection.
  
  
  Inspect Lot Creation: When creating the inspection lot, ensure that the correct inspection plan is selected and that the characteristics are included.
  
  
  Batch Characteristics: If you are using batch management, ensure that the batch has the required characteristics assigned.
  
  
  Recreate Inspection Lot: If the inspection lot was created incorrectly, you may need to delete it and recreate it with the correct settings.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may use transaction codes like QP01 (Create Inspection Plan), QP02 (Change Inspection Plan), and QA32 (Change Inspection Lot) to manage inspection plans and lots.
  Quality Management Configuration: Review the configuration settings in the Quality Management module to ensure that all necessary settings are in place.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the QC059 error and implement the appropriate solution. If the issue persists, consider reaching out to your SAP support team for further assistance.