How To Fix QISR083 - Characteristic & has not yet been defined

QISR083 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QISR - Internal Service Requests

• Message number: 083

• Message text: Characteristic & has not yet been defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QISR083 - Characteristic & has not yet been defined ?

  The SAP error message QISR083 indicates that a characteristic has not been defined in the system. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when working with characteristics in the context of inspection plans, quality notifications, or similar functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Definition: The characteristic referenced in the error message has not been created or defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may be incorrectly configured or not assigned to the relevant master data (e.g., inspection plan, material master).
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently created in a development environment and not transported to the production environment, it may not exist in the production system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Characteristic:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance).
  Create a new characteristic with the same name as indicated in the error message.
  Ensure that all necessary attributes and settings are configured correctly.
  
  
  
  Check Inspection Plan:
  
  If the characteristic is part of an inspection plan, navigate to the