How To Fix QMIP_EA218 - Some components of composition &1 are contained in the inspection plan

QMIP_EA218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Some components of composition &1 are contained in the inspection plan

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QMIP_EA218 - Details

• The SAP error message QMIP_EA218 indicates that there is an issue with the inspection plan related to a composition in the Quality Management (QM) module. Specifically, it suggests that some components of the composition you are trying to work with are already included in an inspection plan, which is causing a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Inspection Plan Assignment: The components of the composition are already assigned to an inspection plan, and the system does not allow modifications or deletions of these components in the context of the current operation.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that components that are part of an inspection plan cannot be altered or removed without proper handling.
  Composition Changes: You may be trying to change the composition of a material that is linked to an existing inspection plan, which is not permitted if the components are still referenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error