How To Fix QS157 - Characteristic & & & has already been created

QS157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Characteristic & & & has already been created

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE Q_VERSION OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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?

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 QS157 - Characteristic & & & has already been created ?

  The SAP error message QS157 indicates that a characteristic you are trying to create already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when working with characteristics in the context of classification.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  You are attempting to create a characteristic with a name or identifier that is already in use.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database for the characteristic you are trying to create.
  The characteristic might have been created in a different client or by another user.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS157 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Characteristics:
  
  Use transaction code CT04 (or CT03 to display) to search for the characteristic by its name or identifier. This will help you confirm whether the characteristic already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify or Use Existing Characteristic:
  
  If the characteristic already exists, consider modifying it if it needs changes, or use the existing characteristic instead of creating