How To Fix QP330 - Enter the characteristic category or specify a control key profile

QP330 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 330

• Message text: Enter the characteristic category or specify a control key profile

What causes this issue?

A characteristic type or a control key profile is required to process a
characteristic.

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?

To process a characteristic, you must enter either a characteristic
type (qualitative or quantitative) or a control key profile.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP330 - Enter the characteristic category or specify a control key profile ?

  The SAP error message QP330, which states "Enter the characteristic category or specify a control key profile," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or Production Planning (PP) modules when working with characteristics in quality inspection plans or similar configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects you to specify either a characteristic category or a control key profile, but this information is missing or not properly configured. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Characteristic Category: When creating or modifying a quality inspection plan, the characteristic category (e.g., "Measurement," "Specification," etc.) is not defined.
  Control Key Profile Not Specified: The control key profile, which determines how the system should handle the inspection process, is not assigned or is incorrectly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the quality management settings or the inspection plan itself.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QP330 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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