How To Fix QP097 - Cond.char. &: There is no preceding required charac. in the operation

QP097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QP - Message IDs for function module group QPAA

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Cond.char. &: There is no preceding required charac. in the operation

INCLUDE 'QP087' OBJECT DOKU ID NA LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP097 - Cond.char. &: There is no preceding required charac. in the operation ?

  The SAP error message QP097 ("Cond.char. &: There is no preceding required charac. in the operation") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when dealing with inspection characteristics in a quality inspection plan. This error indicates that there is a condition characteristic defined in the inspection plan that requires a preceding characteristic, but none is defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Preceding Characteristic: The error arises when a condition characteristic is set up to depend on another characteristic that is not defined or is missing in the inspection plan.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the inspection characteristics may not be set up correctly, leading to dependencies that cannot be satisfied.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the preceding characteristic was not included or was incorrectly specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Inspection Plan: Review the inspection plan to ensure that all required preceding characteristics are defined. You can do this by navigating to