How To Fix QST084 - There are no characteristics available for flexible inspection specs

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QST - Stability Study

• Message number: 084

• Message text: There are no characteristics available for flexible inspection specs

What causes this issue?

None of the existing characteristics can be processed using the function
for flexible inspection specification within results recording. This is
due to the individual statuses of the notifications.
This function can only process characteristics for which no results have
been recorded, that are in a skip stage, and that are not completed.

System Response

At this point in time, you cannot make any more changes to the
specifications of the existing characteristics.

How to fix this error?

Continue to record results for the characteristics as usual.
If you have not yet saved the results you have entered, you can exit the
results recording transaction without saving and, if necessary, change
the specifications when you call up the transaction again. Then you can
record the results again.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QST084 - There are no characteristics available for flexible inspection specs ?

  The SAP error message QST084, which states "There are no characteristics available for flexible inspection specs," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to create or process a flexible inspection specification but the system cannot find any characteristics associated with it.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The most common cause of this error is that there are no characteristics defined for the inspection plan or the inspection lot you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: The inspection characteristics may not be properly configured or linked to the inspection plan.
  Inspection Plan Not Assigned: The inspection plan may not be assigned to the material or the production process.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the characteristics.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Inspection Plan:
  
  Go to the inspection plan in transaction code QP01 (Create Inspection Plan) or QP02 (Change Inspection Plan).
  Ensure that the characteristics are defined and assigned to the inspection plan.
  
  
  
  Define Characteristics:
  
  If there are no characteristics, you will need to create them. You can do this in transaction code QCC1 (Create Characteristic) or QCC2 (Change Characteristic).
  Make sure to link the characteristics to the appropriate inspection plan.
  
  
  
  Assign Inspection Plan:
  
  Ensure that the inspection plan is assigned to the material in the material master (transaction code MM02).
  Check the Quality Management view of the material master to confirm that the correct inspection plan is assigned.
  
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the characteristics and inspection plans. This may require coordination with your SAP security team.
  
  
  
  Review Flexible Inspection Specifications:
  
  If you are using flexible inspection specifications, ensure that they are correctly set up and that the characteristics are linked to the flexible inspection specification.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  QP01, QP02: Create/Change Inspection Plan
  QCC1, QCC2: Create/Change Characteristic
  MM02: Change Material Master
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for Quality Management for detailed steps on creating and managing inspection plans and characteristics.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the QST084 error and ensure that your flexible inspection specifications are correctly set up with the necessary characteristics.