How To Fix QPMS206 - The inspection characteristic to which you want to link does not exist

QPMS206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 206

• Message text: The inspection characteristic to which you want to link does not exist

<ZH>&CAUSE&</>
You want to specify a reference to a primary characteristic for a
parameter characteristic. However, the characteristic number you entered
does not exist in the inspection plan.

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?

Enter an existing characteristic number. Note that the reference
characteristic must be a primary characteristic, i.e. an inspection
characteristic with parameter characteristics.
&Note&
A master inspection characteristic <ZH>only</> counts as a primary
characteristic in an inspection plan if an inspection method is assigned
to it, which in turn has parameter characteristics assigned to it. Even
if these parameter characteristics are deleted in the inspection plan,
the master inspection characteristic still remains a primary
characteristic.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QPMS206 - Details

• The SAP error message QPMS206 indicates that the inspection characteristic you are trying to link to does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are attempting to create or modify inspection plans, inspection lots, or quality notifications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Characteristic: The inspection characteristic you are trying to link has not been created or does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Characteristic Code: You may have entered an incorrect characteristic code or identifier.
  Deleted Characteristic: The characteristic may have been deleted or is no longer active in the system.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view or link the characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Characteristic Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code QS21 (Create Characteristic) or QS22 (Change Characteristic) to check if the characteristic exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it using the appropriate transaction.
  
  
  
  Check Characteristic Code:
  
  Ensure that you are using the correct