How To Fix QC312 - Unit of measurement for certificate characteristic "&1" cannot be used

QC312 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QC - QM: Certificates

• Message number: 312

• Message text: Unit of measurement for certificate characteristic "&1" cannot be used

What causes this issue?

The unit of measurement for the certificate characteristic "&V1&" could
not be identified or converted.
Key (inspection lot/operation/characteristic): &V2&

System Response

Data is not transferred.

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.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QC312 - Unit of measurement for certificate characteristic "&1" cannot be used ?

  The SAP error message QC312 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measurement (UoM) assigned to a certificate characteristic in the Quality Management (QM) module. This error typically arises when the unit of measurement specified for a characteristic is not valid or not compatible with the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Unit of Measurement: The unit of measurement assigned to the characteristic may not be defined in the system or may not be compatible with the characteristic's data type.
  Missing Configuration: The characteristic may not have been properly configured in the Quality Management settings, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the characteristic's configuration or in the data being processed.
  Incompatibility with Material Master: The unit of measurement may not match the unit of measurement defined in the material master for the relevant material.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the characteristic configuration in the Quality Management