How To Fix QD256 - No sampling procedure found for sample determination

QD256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QD - Message-Id. für Dynamisierung

• Message number: 256

• Message text: No sampling procedure found for sample determination

What causes this issue?

In sample or test equipment management, the system has to find a
sampling procedure for every inspection characteristic. This can either
be specified for the inspection characteristic in the inspection plan
or in <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLQSOQS1>Customizing</> as a default value.
In this case, no sampling procedure has been specified either in the
inspection plan or Customizing.

System Response

As a result, the sample determination could not be executed for the
inspection lot.

How to fix this error?

Assign a sampling procedure to every inspection characteristic in the
inspection plan, <ZH>or</>
Define default sampling procedures in Customizing for sample management
and test equipment management.
Create the inspection lot again, or carry out the sample determination
using the "Change inspection lot" transaction for the incomplete
inspection lot.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QD256 - No sampling procedure found for sample determination ?

  The SAP error message QD256 "No sampling procedure found for sample determination" typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) when the system is unable to find a sampling procedure that matches the criteria defined for a specific inspection lot. This can happen during the creation of inspection lots or when trying to perform quality inspections.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Sampling Procedure: The most common cause is that there is no sampling procedure defined for the material or inspection type in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The sampling procedure may not be correctly assigned to the material or the inspection lot.
  Inactive Sampling Procedure: The sampling procedure might be inactive or not valid for the specific inspection lot.
  Missing Control Indicators: The control indicators for the material or inspection type may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of a sampling procedure.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The sampling procedure may not be defined for the specific plant or