How To Fix QST012 - Status of last inspection lot for sample & does not allow a new lot

QST012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QST - Stability Study

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Status of last inspection lot for sample & does not allow a new lot

What causes this issue?

An inspection lot already exists for material sample &1. However, the
sample determination has not yet been performed for this inspection lot.

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?

You can only open a new inspection lot for this material sample when
the sample determination for the last inspection lot has been
performed. You could also you cancel the last inspection lot.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QST012 - Status of last inspection lot for sample & does not allow a new lot ?

  The SAP error message QST012 indicates that there is an issue with the status of the last inspection lot for a sample, which prevents the creation of a new inspection lot. This error typically arises in the Quality Management (QM) module of SAP when the system detects that the previous inspection lot has not been fully processed or has a status that does not allow for the creation of a new lot.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Inspection Lot: The last inspection lot may not have been fully processed, meaning it could be in a status such as "In Process" or "Blocked."
  Status Restrictions: The inspection lot may have a status that restricts the creation of new lots, such as "Rejected" or "Closed."
  Sample Management Settings: There may be specific settings in the sample management configuration that prevent the creation of new lots based on the status of previous lots.
  Quality Notifications: If there are outstanding quality notifications