How To Fix QP852 - Inspection characteristic will be replaced by itself

QP852 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 852

• Message text: Inspection characteristic will be replaced by itself

What causes this issue?

The master inspection characteristic that you want to replace and the
new (replacement) master inspection characteristic are identical.

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?

Change your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP852 - Inspection characteristic will be replaced by itself ?

  The SAP error message QP852, which states "Inspection characteristic will be replaced by itself," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to modify or create an inspection plan or characteristic that conflicts with existing definitions.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Characteristics: You are attempting to create or modify an inspection characteristic that already exists in the inspection plan or is being defined in a way that it conflicts with itself.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with how the inspection characteristics are configured in the system, leading to a self-referential definition.
  Data Inconsistency: There might be inconsistencies in the data or settings related to the inspection characteristics in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QP852 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Review the inspection plan to ensure that the characteristic you are trying to create or modify does not already