How To Fix QD838 - Acceptance number &1: '-1' is the only negative value allowed

QD838 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 838

• Message text: Acceptance number &1: '-1' is the only negative value allowed

What causes this issue?

If an acceptance is not yet possible, the acceptance number is given
the value "-1".

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

If you do not want the acceptance to take place yet, choose "-1",
otherwise only use positive values.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QD838 - Acceptance number &1: '-1' is the only negative value allowed ?

  The SAP error message QD838 indicates that there is an issue with the acceptance number in the quality management (QM) module, specifically related to inspection lot processing. The message states that the acceptance number provided is invalid because it is not within the acceptable range of values.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs when:
  
  An inspection lot is being processed, and the acceptance number provided is either missing or incorrectly set to a value other than -1.
  The system expects a specific negative value (-1) to indicate a certain condition (e.g., rejection or no acceptance).
  There may be a configuration issue or a misunderstanding of the acceptance criteria in the quality management process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QD838 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Acceptance Number: Ensure that the acceptance number being used is set to -1 if that is the only acceptable negative value. If you are trying to enter a different negative value, it will