How To Fix QS086 - Class characteristic has more than one interval

QS086 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 086

• Message text: Class characteristic has more than one interval

What causes this issue?

The class characteristic that is to be linked with the master
inspection characteristic has more than one interval.

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?

When you confirm the message, the limits of the first interval found in
the class characteristic are used as the specification limits of the
master inspection characteristic.
You can change these limits on the quantitative data screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QS086 - Class characteristic has more than one interval ?

  The SAP error message QS086, which states "Class characteristic has more than one interval," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when dealing with class characteristics that are defined with intervals in the classification system. This error indicates that the system has detected multiple intervals for a single characteristic, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Intervals Defined: The primary cause of this error is that the characteristic in question has been defined with more than one interval. In SAP, a characteristic can only have one interval for a specific value range.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the intervals for the characteristic were not set up correctly, leading to overlapping or multiple intervals.
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of the characteristic, multiple intervals may have been inadvertently entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the classification view in SAP and check the characteristic settings.
  Ensure that the characteristic has only