How To Fix QP877 - Replacement with master inspection characteristic &1 &2 &3 not possible

QP877 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 877

• Message text: Replacement with master inspection characteristic &1 &2 &3 not possible

What causes this issue?

The master inspection characteristic cannot be replaced by the master
inspection characteristic &v1& &v2& &v3& in material specifications.
The following reasons explain why a central replace function cannot be
carried out:
The new master inspection characteristic has not been released and can
therefore not be used in the material specifications.
The results for the new master inspection characteristic are recorded
in classes.
Such master inspection characteristics are not supported in material
specifications.
The new master inspection characteristic is not completely maintained.

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 QP877 - Replacement with master inspection characteristic &1 &2 &3 not possible ?

  The SAP error message QP877 indicates that there is an issue with the replacement of a master inspection characteristic in the Quality Management (QM) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to replace a master inspection characteristic with another one, but the system is unable to perform the operation due to certain constraints or conditions not being met.
  
  Cause:
  The error message QP877 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Incompatibility of Characteristics: The master inspection characteristic you are trying to replace may not be compatible with the existing characteristics in the inspection plan or the material master.
  
  
  Usage in Existing Inspection Plans: The characteristic you are trying to replace might be in use in existing inspection plans, making it impossible to replace it without first removing it from those plans.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be data integrity issues or inconsistencies in the master data that prevent the replacement from occurring.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: