How To Fix QP866 - Master inspection characteristic & & & is not completely maintained

QP866 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 866

• Message text: Master inspection characteristic & & & is not completely maintained

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

You <ZH>cannot</> carry out <ZH>automatic</> replacement with this
master inspection characteristic.

How to fix this error?

To replace the master inspection characteristic <ZH>manually</>, select
the function "Settings" and display mode "A" so that you can complete
the missing data.
Note
You cannot carry out a central replacement of fully maintained
characteristics by activating enhancement QPAA0004.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QP866 - Master inspection characteristic & & & is not completely maintained ?

  The SAP error message QP866 indicates that a master inspection characteristic (MIC) is not completely maintained. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) in SAP, where certain characteristics must be fully defined for inspection plans or quality inspection processes to function correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Incomplete Definition: The master inspection characteristic may not have all the required fields filled out. This includes missing values for attributes such as:
  Characteristic type
  Measurement unit
  Specification limits
  Other relevant settings
  
  
  Missing Assignments: The MIC might not be assigned to the relevant inspection plan or might not be linked correctly to the material or process.
  Inactive Status: The MIC could be inactive or not released for use in the inspection plans.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the MIC from being recognized as complete.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QP866 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the MIC Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code QS22