How To Fix QE166 - No plausibility factor for plant & defined in the default settings

QE166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 166

• Message text: No plausibility factor for plant & defined in the default settings

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QE166 - No plausibility factor for plant & defined in the default settings ?

  The SAP error message QE166, which states "No plausibility factor for plant & defined in the default settings," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to perform a task that requires a plausibility factor for a specific plant, but the system cannot find the necessary configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The plausibility factor for the specified plant has not been defined in the system. This factor is necessary for certain quality management processes, such as inspection planning or quality control.
  Incorrect Plant Settings: The plant settings may not be correctly configured, leading to the system being unable to retrieve the required plausibility factor.
  Default Settings Not Defined: The default settings for the plausibility factor may not have been set up in the system, which is required for the operation you are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can