How To Fix QS075 - Characteristic is used in at least one certificate profile

QS075 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 075

• Message text: Characteristic is used in at least one certificate profile

What causes this issue?

You want to change or cancel the reference to class characteristic &V1&
.
The master inspection characteristic or the class characteristic is
used in at least one certificate profile.
After the change, different data than was previously shown could be
printed when you create a certificate.

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?

Create a where-used list for the master inspection characteristic or
class characteristic. To do this, first enter the original class
characteristic &V1& in the field again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QS075 - Characteristic is used in at least one certificate profile ?

  The SAP error message QS075 indicates that a characteristic is being used in at least one certificate profile, which prevents certain actions from being performed on that characteristic. This is commonly encountered in the context of Quality Management (QM) within SAP, particularly when dealing with inspection characteristics and certificate profiles.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to delete or modify a characteristic that is linked to a certificate profile. Certificate profiles are used in quality management to define how inspection results are documented and reported, and they often include various characteristics that need to be maintained for quality assurance purposes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS075 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Certificate Profile: Determine which certificate profile is using the characteristic in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., transaction code QG01 for creating or displaying certificate profiles).
  
  
  Modify or Remove the Characteristic from the Profile:
  
  If