How To Fix QP446 - Charac. & is not used in a material specification for plan materials

QP446 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 446

• Message text: Charac. & is not used in a material specification for plan materials

What causes this issue?

You want to display the uses of characteristic &V1& in the material
specifications for those materials which are assigned to the task list.
The characteristic is, however, not yet used in these material
specifications.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP446 - Charac. & is not used in a material specification for plan materials ?

  The SAP error message QP446 ("Characteristic & is not used in a material specification for plan materials") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to assign a characteristic to a material that does not have a corresponding material specification defined. This can happen during various processes, such as when creating inspection plans or when trying to assign characteristics to a material that is not set up correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Specification: The material in question does not have a material specification defined in the system.
  Incorrect Material Type: The material type may not be configured to use the specified characteristics.
  Characteristic Not Assigned: The characteristic you are trying to use is not assigned to the material specification for the specific material.
  Plan Material: The error specifically mentions "plan materials," indicating that the material is part of a planning process, and the necessary specifications are not in place.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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