How To Fix QV531 - EWM Inspection needs inspection origin '17'. But inspection lot has &1

QV531 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QV - QM usage decisions

• Message number: 531

• Message text: EWM Inspection needs inspection origin '17'. But inspection lot has &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QV531 - EWM Inspection needs inspection origin '17'. But inspection lot has &1 ?

  The SAP error message QV531 indicates that there is a mismatch between the expected inspection origin for an inspection lot in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and the actual inspection origin assigned to that lot. Specifically, the message states that the inspection needs to have an inspection origin of '17', but the inspection lot currently has a different value (represented by &1).
  
  Cause:
  
  Inspection Origin Mismatch: The inspection lot is created with an inspection origin that does not match the required origin for the process you are trying to execute. In this case, the system expects the inspection origin to be '17', which typically corresponds to a specific type of inspection (e.g., quality inspection during goods receipt).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the Quality Management (QM) module or EWM that dictate which inspection origins are valid for certain processes.
  Data Entry Errors: The inspection lot may have been created with incorrect data,