How To Fix QE440 - The minimum value is greater than the maximum value

QE440 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 440

• Message text: The minimum value is greater than the maximum value

What causes this issue?

The value you entered for the minimum of valid values is
smaller than the maximum. This is not possible.

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 and, if necessary, correct your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QE440 - Details

• The SAP error message QE440, which states "The minimum value is greater than the maximum value," typically occurs in the context of quality management or inspection planning within SAP. This error indicates that there is a configuration or data entry issue where the defined minimum value for a characteristic is set higher than the maximum value, which is logically incorrect.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Entry: The most common cause is that during the creation or modification of inspection characteristics, the user has mistakenly entered a minimum value that is greater than the maximum value.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the inspection plan or the material master data where the ranges for quality characteristics are not set correctly.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or imported, it may not have been validated properly, leading to inconsistencies in the minimum and maximum values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Inspection Characteristics:
  
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