How To Fix QS182 - You can no longer use this characteristic version

QS182 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 182

• Message text: You can no longer use this characteristic version

What causes this issue?

This characteristic version may not 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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QS182 - You can no longer use this characteristic version ?

  The SAP error message QS182, which states "You can no longer use this characteristic version," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Quality Management (QM) module, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their versions in the context of quality inspections or quality planning.
  
  Cause:
  The error message QS182 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  
  Versioning Issues: The characteristic version you are trying to use may have been deactivated or deleted. In SAP, characteristics can have multiple versions, and if a version is no longer active, it cannot be used in inspections or planning.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic version.
  
  
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as references to a characteristic version that has been changed or removed.
  
  
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration of the characteristics or the quality management settings may lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS182 error, you can