How To Fix QP475 - No formula is defined for the inspection characteristic

QP475 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 475

• Message text: No formula is defined for the inspection characteristic

What causes this issue?

The inspection characteristic has been planned as a calculated
characteristic according to its control indicator. However, no formula
was defined in the formula fields.

System Response

The characteristic has incomplete data and cannot be processed further.

How to fix this error?

Define a formula, or reset the control indicator "Calculated
characteristic".

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP475 - No formula is defined for the inspection characteristic ?

  The SAP error message QP475 ("No formula is defined for the inspection characteristic") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to create or process a quality inspection characteristic that requires a formula for calculations, but no formula has been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Formula: The most common cause of this error is that the inspection characteristic you are trying to use does not have an associated formula defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the inspection plan or the characteristic may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of a formula.
  Characteristic Type: The characteristic type may not be compatible with the formula requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QP475 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Inspection Characteristic:
  
  Go to the inspection characteristic in the inspection plan (transaction code QP01 or QP02).
  Verify if a formula is defined for the characteristic. If not, you will need to