How To Fix QS150 - No validity period was selected for master inspection charac. &1 &2 &3

QS150 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 150

• Message text: No validity period was selected for master inspection charac. &1 &2 &3

What causes this issue?

You want to edit master inspection characteristic &v1&, plant &v2&, key
date &v3&.

System Response

The system cannot select a validity period for the selection criteria,
since:
The master inspection characteristic has not been created
You do not have authorization to edit the master inspection
characteristic
The master inspection characteristic is being used/has been used and
cannot therefore be deleted.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QS150 - No validity period was selected for master inspection charac. &1 &2 &3 ?

  The SAP error message QS150 "No validity period was selected for master inspection characteristic" typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when you are trying to create or modify a master inspection characteristic (MIC) without specifying a validity period. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating inspection plans or when working with quality notifications.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a validity period for the master inspection characteristic. In SAP QM, every master inspection characteristic must have a defined validity period to ensure that it is applicable for a specific time frame. If this information is missing, the system cannot process the characteristic correctly, leading to the QS150 error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS150 error, you need to ensure that a validity period is defined for the master inspection characteristic. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Master Inspection Characteristic:
  
  Go to the transaction code QS21 (Create