How To Fix QE185 - A long text still exists for the insp. description

QE185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 185

• Message text: A long text still exists for the insp. description

What causes this issue?

You want to delete the short text for an inspection description, since
a long text already exists. The first line in the long text editor is a
blank line.

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?

Check the long text for the inspection description.
To delete the inspection description you must transfer to the long
text. Under the menu "Text" you find the delete text entry.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QE185 - A long text still exists for the insp. description ?

  The SAP error message QE185, which states "A long text still exists for the insp. description," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to create or modify an inspection lot or inspection plan, and there is a long text associated with the inspection description that has not been addressed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system detects that there is a long text entry associated with the inspection description that needs to be handled. This could happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When creating or changing an inspection lot or plan.
  When trying to save a document that has a long text field that is not properly filled or is still open for editing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Long Texts: Navigate to the inspection lot or inspection plan where the error occurred. Look for any long text fields associated with the inspection description.