How To Fix QC116 - The certificate profiles you selected were deleted

QC116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 116

• Message text: The certificate profiles you selected were deleted

What causes this issue?

You marked one or more certificate profiles and then selected the
delete function.

System Response

All data in the selected certificate profiles (including the change
documents) was deleted from the database. This direct delete function
is only possible for profiles that have not yet been used.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC116 - The certificate profiles you selected were deleted ?

  The SAP error message QC116 indicates that the certificate profiles you are trying to use have been deleted from the system. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when dealing with inspection certificates or quality certificates.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Deletion of Certificate Profiles: The most direct cause of this error is that the certificate profiles you are attempting to access have been removed from the system. This could happen due to:
  
  Manual deletion by a user with the necessary permissions.
  Data migration or system updates that inadvertently removed the profiles.
  Changes in configuration settings that led to the profiles being deactivated or deleted.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the error may arise if the configuration settings for the certificate profiles are not correctly set up or if there are inconsistencies in the data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check for Deleted Profiles:
  
  Go to the transaction code QC01 (Create Certificate Profile) or QC02 (Change Certificate Profile) to check if the profiles exist.
  If they have