How To Fix QP144 - Formula & : Calculated characteristic must be a long-term characteristic

QP144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Formula & : Calculated characteristic must be a long-term characteristic

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP144 - Formula & : Calculated characteristic must be a long-term characteristic ?

  The SAP error message QP144 indicates that there is an issue with a calculated characteristic in the context of Quality Management (QM) within SAP. Specifically, the error states that the calculated characteristic must be a long-term characteristic. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Type: The error arises when a calculated characteristic is defined in a way that it does not meet the requirements for being a long-term characteristic. Long-term characteristics are typically those that are measured over a longer period and are used for statistical evaluations.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the characteristic settings within the Quality Management module, where the characteristic is not properly defined as a long-term characteristic.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or selection of characteristics in the quality inspection plan or related documents can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system