How To Fix QP413 - No master inspection characteristic is assigned

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 413

• Message text: No master inspection characteristic is assigned

What causes this issue?

To be able to use a characteristic in conjunction with a material
specification in the plan, you must use a referenced master inspection
characteristic in the plan.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP413 - No master inspection characteristic is assigned ?

  The SAP error message QP413 ("No master inspection characteristic is assigned") typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when you are trying to create or process a quality inspection lot, and the system cannot find a master inspection characteristic (MIC) that is required for the inspection plan.
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Master Inspection Characteristic: The most common cause of this error is that the inspection plan you are using does not have any master inspection characteristics assigned to it. This can happen if the inspection plan was not properly configured or if the characteristics were deleted or not created.
  
  
  Incorrect Inspection Plan: The inspection plan being referenced may not be the correct one for the material or batch you are working with.
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the Quality Management module, such as missing settings in the Quality Info Record or the Material Master.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Inspection Plan:
  
  Go to the transaction code QP01 (Create Inspection Plan) or QP02 (Change Inspection Plan) and verify that the inspection plan for the material has the necessary master inspection characteristics assigned.
  If there are no characteristics, you will need to create or assign them.
  
  
  
  Assign Master Inspection Characteristics:
  
  If the inspection plan is missing characteristics, you can add them by selecting the appropriate characteristics from the master data (transaction code QCC1 for creating MICs).
  
  
  
  Verify Material Master:
  
  Check the material master record (transaction code MM03) to ensure that the quality management views are properly maintained and that the correct inspection plan is assigned.
  
  
  
  Check Quality Info Record:
  
  If applicable, check the Quality Info Record (transaction code QIR) to ensure that it is correctly set up for the material and vendor.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration:
  
  If the issue persists, review the configuration settings in the Quality Management module to ensure that everything is set up correctly.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  QP01 - Create Inspection Plan
  QP02 - Change Inspection Plan
  QP03 - Display Inspection Plan
  MM03 - Display Material Master
  QCC1 - Create Master Inspection Characteristic
  QIR - Quality Info Record
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on configuring inspection plans and master inspection characteristics.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the QP413 error and ensure that your inspection plans are correctly set up with the necessary master inspection characteristics.