How To Fix QY218 - The sample drawing procedure is being used and cannot be deleted

QY218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QY - QM: Sample management

• Message number: 218

• Message text: The sample drawing procedure is being used and cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Select another sample-drawing procedure for deletion or change the
assignment of the sample-drawing procedure in the task list.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QY218 - The sample drawing procedure is being used and cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message QY218 indicates that a sample drawing procedure is currently in use and cannot be deleted. This typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) within SAP, where sample drawing procedures are used to define how samples are taken for quality inspection.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Usage: The sample drawing procedure is actively assigned to one or more inspection plans, material master records, or quality inspection processes.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies or links to other objects in the system that prevent deletion.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to delete the sample drawing procedure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assignments: 
  
  Use transaction codes like QDP1 (for sample drawing procedures) to check if the procedure is assigned to any inspection plans or other objects.
  If it is assigned, you will need to remove the assignment before attempting to delete the procedure.
  
  
  
  Remove Dependencies:
  
  Identify and remove any dependencies that may be preventing the deletion. This