How To Fix QPMS201 - Master inspection characteristic & & is not a parameter characteristic

QPMS201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Master inspection characteristic & & is not a parameter characteristic

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QPMS201 - Details

• The SAP error message QPMS201 indicates that there is an issue with a master inspection characteristic (MIC) that is being used in a quality management process. Specifically, the error states that the specified master inspection characteristic is not defined as a parameter characteristic. This can occur in various scenarios, such as during the creation of inspection plans, quality notifications, or when performing quality inspections.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Type: The master inspection characteristic you are trying to use is not defined as a parameter characteristic in the system. Parameter characteristics are typically used for quantitative measurements, while other types of characteristics (like qualitative or text-based) may not be suitable for certain operations.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the Quality Management module where the characteristic has not been set up correctly.
  
  
  Data Entry Error: There could be a mistake in the data entry where the wrong characteristic is being referenced.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
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