How To Fix QE188 - For class &1, first line of long text in inspection description is empty

QE188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 188

• Message text: For class &1, first line of long text in inspection description is empty

What causes this issue?

The first line in the long text editor corresponds to the short text
for the inspection description. The short text for this description
cannot be displayed in results recording.

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?

Transfer to the long text for the class inspection description.
Enter at least the first line in the long text editor.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QE188 - For class &1, first line of long text in inspection description is empty ?

  The SAP error message QE188 indicates that there is an issue with the inspection description for a specific class in the Quality Management (QM) module. The message states that the first line of the long text in the inspection description is empty, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify an inspection lot or inspection plan, and the system checks the long text associated with the inspection description. If the first line of this long text is empty, the system raises this error to ensure that there is meaningful information provided.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the first line of the long text in the inspection description is filled with relevant information. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Inspection Plan or Inspection Lot:
  
  Go to the transaction code related to the inspection plan (e.g., QP01 for creating an inspection