How To Fix QS168 - Select a tolerance key that corresponds to the type of characteristic

QS168 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 168

• Message text: Select a tolerance key that corresponds to the type of characteristic

What causes this issue?

Example: You have selected control indicators for the characteristic
that stipulate only the upper tolerance is relevant. However, you have
selected a tolerance key for which the lower tolerance is relevant.

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?

Select control indicators and a control key that are compatible.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QS168 - Select a tolerance key that corresponds to the type of characteristic ?

  The SAP error message QS168, "Select a tolerance key that corresponds to the type of characteristic," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to assign a tolerance key to a characteristic that is not compatible with the type of characteristic you are working with. This can happen during the creation or modification of inspection plans, inspection characteristics, or quality notifications.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incompatible Tolerance Key: The tolerance key you are trying to assign does not match the data type of the characteristic (e.g., a tolerance key for a quantitative characteristic cannot be assigned to a qualitative characteristic).
  Incorrect Configuration: The tolerance key may not be properly configured in the system to be used with the specific type of characteristic.
  Missing Tolerance Key: The tolerance key may not exist for the characteristic type you are trying to use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS168