How To Fix QC203 - Text for characteristic &1 in profile &2 already exists

QC203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Text for characteristic &1 in profile &2 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC203 - Text for characteristic &1 in profile &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message QC203 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a characteristic in a quality management profile, but the characteristic already exists in that profile. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are working with quality inspection characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  You are trying to add a characteristic to a quality inspection profile that already contains a characteristic with the same name or identifier.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the configuration of the quality management profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QC203 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Characteristics:
  
  Navigate to the quality inspection profile in question and review the list of characteristics already defined.
  Identify if the characteristic you are trying to add already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Characteristic:
  
  If the characteristic already exists and you need to change it, consider modifying the existing characteristic instead of adding a new one.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Entry:
  
  If you find