How To Fix QE078 - No inspection characteristic exists for confirmation no. &1, insp. lot &2

QE078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QE - RM-QSS Fehlertexte zur Ergebniserfassung

• Message number: 078

• Message text: No inspection characteristic exists for confirmation no. &1, insp. lot &2

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a confirmation number, for which no inspection
characteristic is available in the present situation.
The message appears when:
You enter the confirmation number incorrectly.
You choose a characteristic in the results recording work list, that is
not a long-term characteristic. The usage decision however, has already
been made for the inspection lot.

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?

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 QE078 - No inspection characteristic exists for confirmation no. &1, insp. lot &2 ?

  The SAP error message QE078 indicates that there is no inspection characteristic associated with the confirmation number and inspection lot specified in the message. This typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) processes, particularly when dealing with inspection lots and their associated characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Inspection Characteristics: The inspection lot may not have any inspection characteristics defined. This can happen if the inspection plan is not properly assigned or if the characteristics were not created for the specific inspection lot.
  Incorrect Confirmation Number: The confirmation number provided may not correspond to the inspection lot or may be incorrect.
  Inspection Plan Issues: The inspection plan linked to the material or inspection lot may not have been set up correctly, or it may not be active.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the master data related to the material or inspection lot.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Inspection Lot: Verify