How To Fix QS191 - Characteristic & & & was changed with history

QS191 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QS - QM: Master data

• Message number: 191

• Message text: Characteristic & & & was changed with history

What causes this issue?

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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 QS191 - Characteristic & & & was changed with history ?

  The SAP error message QS191 indicates that a characteristic in a Quality Management (QM) context has been changed, and the system is notifying you that this change has been recorded in the history. This message typically arises in scenarios where characteristics are being modified in a way that affects historical data or records.
  
  Cause:
  The error message QS191 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Modification of Characteristics: A characteristic that is part of a quality inspection or a master record has been altered. This could include changes to the characteristic's definition, values, or attributes.
  Historical Data Integrity: SAP QM maintains historical data for characteristics to ensure data integrity and traceability. When a characteristic is changed, the system flags this to prevent inconsistencies in historical records.
  User Permissions: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to make changes to certain characteristics, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QS191 error, consider the following steps:
  
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