How To Fix QE505 - The operation does not exist for the insp. lot (and work center) entered

QE505 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 505

• Message text: The operation does not exist for the insp. lot (and work center) entered

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QE505 - The operation does not exist for the insp. lot (and work center) entered ?

  The SAP error message QE505 ("The operation does not exist for the insp. lot (and work center) entered") typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when there is an attempt to perform an inspection or quality-related operation on an inspection lot that is not valid for the specified work center or operation.
  Causes:
  
  Invalid Work Center: The work center specified in the inspection lot does not have any operations defined for the inspection lot.
  Missing Operations: The inspection lot may not have any operations assigned to it, or the operations may not be correctly defined in the routing.
  Incorrect Inspection Lot Status: The inspection lot may be in a status that does not allow for the operation to be performed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the QM module or the routing that prevent the operation from being recognized.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as