How To Fix QE585 - No short text maintained for characteristic weighting &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 585

• Message text: No short text maintained for characteristic weighting &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QE585 - No short text maintained for characteristic weighting & ?

  The SAP error message QE585 "No short text maintained for characteristic weighting &" typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when dealing with characteristics in inspection plans or quality notifications. This error indicates that a characteristic weighting has been defined, but there is no short text (description) maintained for that characteristic in the system.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Short Text: The primary cause of this error is that the characteristic weighting has been defined in the system, but the corresponding short text for that characteristic has not been maintained.
  Configuration Issues: It may also arise from incorrect configuration settings in the Quality Management module or in the characteristic definitions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QE585 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Maintain Short Text for the Characteristic:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance).
  Enter the characteristic that is causing the error.
  Check if the short text is maintained. If not, enter a meaningful short text and save your changes.
  
  
  
  Check Characteristic Weighting:
  
  If you are using characteristic weighting in an inspection plan, ensure that all characteristics used in the weighting have their short texts maintained.
  You can check the inspection plan using transaction code QP01 (Create Inspection Plan) or QP02 (Change Inspection Plan) to see which characteristics are being used.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  If the issue persists, review the configuration settings in the Quality Management module to ensure that all necessary settings are correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If you are working in a development environment, ensure that any changes made are included in transport requests to be moved to the production environment.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CT04: Characteristic Maintenance
  QP01: Create Inspection Plan
  QP02: Change Inspection Plan
  QP03: Display Inspection Plan
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for Quality Management for more details on characteristics and inspection plans.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address this specific error or provide additional guidance.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the QE585 error and ensure that all necessary short texts for characteristic weightings are properly maintained in your SAP system.