How To Fix QP391 - Dependent characteristic specifications will be deleted

QP391 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 391

• Message text: Dependent characteristic specifications will be deleted

What causes this issue?

Dependent characteristic specifications already exist for the changed
characteristic. To avoid inconsistent data, these dependent
characteristic specifications will be deleted when you choose data
release.

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?

If you want to carry out the change, select data release.
If you want to keep the current dependent characteristic
specifications, cancel this action.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP391 - Dependent characteristic specifications will be deleted ?

  The SAP error message QP391, which states "Dependent characteristic specifications will be deleted," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) and is related to the handling of characteristic specifications in the context of inspection plans or quality notifications.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is triggered when you attempt to delete or modify a characteristic specification that has dependent characteristics associated with it. In SAP QM, characteristics can be dependent on one another, meaning that the value of one characteristic may influence or determine the values of others. When you try to delete a characteristic that has dependencies, SAP raises this warning to inform you that doing so will also remove the dependent characteristics.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Dependencies: Check the characteristics that are dependent on the one you are trying to delete. You can do this by navigating to the characteristic specifications in the inspection plan