Message type: E = Error
Message class: QF - Defects Recording
Message number: 173
Message text: Value & of item number & is not unique
Value &v1& of item number &v2& in the notification exists several times
in the SAP system.
The item cannot be uniquely assigned to a data record.
In the SAP system, call the transaction for changing the notification.
Allocate unique numbers for all notifications.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
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QF173
- Value & of item number & is not unique ?The SAP error message QF173, which states "Value & of item number & is not unique," typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) or when dealing with inspection lots, quality notifications, or similar processes. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where a value that is expected to be unique for a specific item number is not unique, leading to a conflict.
Cause: Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are duplicate entries in the database for the specified item number. This could happen if the same inspection characteristic or value has been entered multiple times for the same item.
Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the inspection characteristics or the way the data is structured in the system. Data Integrity Issues: There could be data integrity issues where the data has not been maintained properly, leading to duplicates.
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