How To Fix QS013 - You can only inspect by characteristic using the inspection specification

QS013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 013

• Message text: You can only inspect by characteristic using the inspection specification

What causes this issue?

You can only inspect based on characteristics for inspection type &v1&
if you inspect with a task list, material specification, configuration
or batch determination.

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?

Check the indicator in the inspection setup (Quality Management view of
the material master).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QS013 - Details

• The SAP error message QS013 ("You can only inspect by characteristic using the inspection specification") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to perform an inspection that is not aligned with the defined inspection specifications for the material or process.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You attempt to perform an inspection without having a proper inspection specification defined for the characteristics you want to inspect.
  The inspection lot is not set up to allow for characteristic-based inspection.
  The inspection type or the configuration of the material does not support the inspection method you are trying to use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS013 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Inspection Specifications:
  
  Ensure that the inspection specifications are correctly defined for the material in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant material master data and checking the Quality Management view.
  
  
  
  Create or Adjust Inspection Plan:
  
  If there is no inspection plan, you