How To Fix QS181 - Characteristic version is marked for deletion

QS181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Characteristic version is marked for deletion

What causes this issue?

This characteristic version is marked for deletion and therefore cannot
be used anymore.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QS181 - Details

• The SAP error message QS181, which states "Characteristic version is marked for deletion," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when dealing with characteristics in the context of SAP's classification system. This error indicates that the characteristic version you are trying to access or use has been flagged for deletion, meaning it is no longer active or available for use in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Marked for Deletion: The characteristic version has been explicitly marked for deletion in the system. This can happen during data maintenance or if a user has flagged it for deletion.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as references to a characteristic that is no longer valid.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Status:
  
  Go to the characteristic maintenance transaction (e.g., transaction code CT04 for characteristics).
  Search for the characteristic in question and check