How To Fix QIE_INSP_DOCUMENT022 - Inspection document not canceled; external inspection has started

QIE_INSP_DOCUMENT022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QIE_INSP_DOCUMENT -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Inspection document not canceled; external inspection has started

What causes this issue?

The inspection has been passed on to an external QM system and the
inspection has already started in this system. If you cancel the
inspection document, the inspection in the external system will also be
cancelled.

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?

If you still want to cancel the inspection document, call the function a
second time. Then the system will execute the cancellation.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QIE_INSP_DOCUMENT022 - Inspection document not canceled; external inspection has started ?

  The SAP error message QIE_INSP_DOCUMENT022 indicates that an inspection document cannot be canceled because an external inspection process has already started. This typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) in SAP, where inspection documents are used to manage and record the results of quality inspections.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the inspection document you are trying to cancel is linked to an external inspection process that has already begun. This means that the system has already recorded some activity related to the inspection, making it impossible to cancel the document without addressing the ongoing process.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Inspection Status: Verify the status of the inspection document. If the inspection has already started, you may need to complete or finalize the inspection process before you can cancel the document.
  
  
  Complete the Inspection: If the inspection is still ongoing, complete the inspection process.