How To Fix QS165 - No history is available for this field

QS165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 165

• Message text: No history is available for this field

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QS165 - No history is available for this field ?

  The SAP error message QS165 ("No history is available for this field") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to access historical data for a specific field in a quality-related document or record, but the system cannot find any historical entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Historical Data: The most common cause is that there is simply no historical data available for the field you are trying to access. This could be due to the fact that no changes have been made to the field since its creation.
  Data Deletion: Historical data may have been deleted or archived, leading to the absence of records.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Quality Management module that prevent the system from tracking changes for that specific field.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view historical data, leading to the perception that no data exists.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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