How To Fix QP212 - Inspection characteristics must be maintained for operation &1

QP212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Inspection characteristics must be maintained for operation &1

What causes this issue?

A control key that has the indicator set for inspection characteristics
was selected for the operation. However, no inspection characteristics
were created for the operation.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check the control key for the operation or create inspection
characteristics.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP212 - Inspection characteristics must be maintained for operation &1 ?

  The SAP error message QP212, which states "Inspection characteristics must be maintained for operation &1," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to create or process a Quality Inspection Plan (QIP) and the system finds that the required inspection characteristics have not been defined for a specific operation in the routing or task list.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Inspection Characteristics: The most common cause of this error is that the inspection characteristics have not been defined for the operation specified in the error message.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the Quality Management module or the specific inspection plan.
  Routing Issues: The routing or task list associated with the production order may not have the necessary inspection characteristics linked to the operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Inspection Plan:
  
  Go to the transaction code QP01 (Create Inspection Plan) or QP02 (Change Inspection Plan).
  Verify that