How To Fix QMIP_EA124 - Plant &1 for characteristic &2 does not exist

QMIP_EA124 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QMIP_EA - QM: Inpection Planning - Insp. Plan and Master Insp. Chars

• Message number: 124

• Message text: Plant &1 for characteristic &2 does not exist

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QMIP_EA124 - Details

• The SAP error message QMIP_EA124 indicates that a specific characteristic for a given plant does not exist in the Quality Management (QM) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a quality inspection characteristic that has not been defined for the specified plant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Definition: The characteristic you are trying to use has not been defined in the system for the specified plant.
  Incorrect Plant Assignment: The characteristic may exist, but it is not assigned to the plant you are working with.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings related to the quality management module.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and check if the characteristic exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it.
  
  
  
  Assign Characteristic to Plant:
  
  If the characteristic exists but is not assigned to the plant, you can assign it using the transaction code