How To Fix QPMS016 - Multiple specifications are not allowed in insp. plans with insp. points

QPMS016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QPMS - Planning for Multiple Specifications and Parameter Chars

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Multiple specifications are not allowed in insp. plans with insp. points

What causes this issue?

Standard values for multiple specifications <ZH>cannot</> be entered in
inspection plans with inspection point identification.

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?

If possible, reset the inspection point identification in the
<DS:TRAN.CWBQM>inspection plan</> or delete the indicator for multiple
specifications.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QPMS016 - Details

• The SAP error message QPMS016 indicates that there are multiple specifications defined for an inspection plan that includes inspection points. This situation is not allowed in SAP Quality Management (QM) because each inspection point can only reference a single specification.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An inspection plan is created with multiple specifications for the same characteristic.
  The inspection points in the plan are set up to reference these specifications, leading to a conflict since SAP expects only one specification per inspection point.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QPMS016 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Inspection Plan: 
  
  Go to the inspection plan in question and check the characteristics defined for each inspection point.
  Identify if there are multiple specifications assigned to the same characteristic.
  
  
  
  Consolidate Specifications:
  
  If multiple specifications exist for a characteristic, decide which one is the correct or most relevant specification to use.
  Remove or adjust the specifications so that each inspection point references only one specification.
  
  
  
  Adjust Inspection