How To Fix QT014 - First create a master record for the sample &1 in the system

QT014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QT - QM: Inspection during production (with inspection points)

• Message number: 014

• Message text: First create a master record for the sample &1 in the system

What causes this issue?

The material sample is not recorded in the system as a master record.

System Response

Results recording is not allowed for the sample.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QT014 - Details

• The SAP error message QT014 ("First create a master record for the sample &1 in the system") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to create or process a sample for which a master record does not exist in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to create a quality inspection lot or when working with quality notifications.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the system cannot find a master record for the specified sample (denoted by &1) in the database. This usually means that:
  
  The sample has not been defined in the system.
  The sample might have been deleted or is inactive.
  There may be a configuration issue where the sample type is not properly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QT014 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Create a Master Record:
  
  Navigate to the appropriate transaction in SAP to create a master record for the