How To Fix QC065 - Characteristic &1 is used more than once

QC065 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 065

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is used more than once

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1&, referenced as number &V3& in certificate profile
&V2&, is used more than once.

System Response

The characteristic cannot be uniquely assigned. As a result, processing
for this characteristic cannot be continued.

How to fix this error?

Do not print this characteristic on the certificate or make sure the
characteristic is used explicitly.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC065 - Characteristic &1 is used more than once ?

  The SAP error message QC065 indicates that a characteristic is being used more than once in a Quality Management (QM) context, typically in the context of inspection plans or inspection characteristics. This can occur when you attempt to create or modify an inspection plan, and the system detects that the same characteristic has been defined multiple times.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Characteristics: The most common cause of this error is that the same characteristic has been defined multiple times in the inspection plan or in the characteristic list.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with how the characteristics are configured in the system, leading to duplicates being created inadvertently.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry errors during the creation of inspection plans or characteristics can lead to duplicates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Inspection Plan: Review the inspection plan where the error occurred. Look for the characteristic that is mentioned in the error message and check if it appears more than