How To Fix QIE_ELEMENT016 - Specify the entity type of the parent object

QIE_ELEMENT016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QIE_ELEMENT - QIE Element

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Specify the entity type of the parent object

What causes this issue?

You are trying to access an assignment to a parent object or to create
an assignment to a parent object. To do this, you must specify the
<DS:DE.QIE_TV_ENTITY_TYPE>Entity Type</> of the parent object.

System Response

The system cannot access the assignment, or the system cannot create the
assignment.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QIE_ELEMENT016 - Specify the entity type of the parent object ?

  The SAP error message QIE_ELEMENT016 ("Specify the entity type of the parent object") typically occurs in the context of SAP Quality Management (QM) or when dealing with inspection plans, quality notifications, or similar objects where hierarchical relationships between entities are defined.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when the system expects a parent-child relationship to be defined, but the entity type of the parent object is not specified or is incorrectly defined. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Parent Object: The parent object (e.g., a material or inspection plan) is not specified in the transaction.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the entity types in the system may not be set up correctly, leading to ambiguity in the hierarchy.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the parent object is not linked properly to the child object.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Parent Object: