How To Fix /SCWM/QINSP048 - Follow-up action already executed for element. Not possible to cancel

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/QINSP -

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Follow-up action already executed for element. Not possible to cancel

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/QINSP048 - Follow-up action already executed for element. Not possible to cancel ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/QINSP048 indicates that a follow-up action has already been executed for a specific element in the Quality Inspection process, and as a result, it is not possible to cancel that action. This error typically occurs in the context of the Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) module when dealing with quality inspections.
  
  Cause:
  
  Follow-Up Action Executed: The most common cause of this error is that a follow-up action (such as a transfer posting, goods movement, or inspection lot processing) has already been performed on the inspection element you are trying to cancel.
  System State: The system maintains a state for each inspection element, and once a follow-up action is completed, the element is locked in that state, preventing further cancellations.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that actions taken in the system are consistent and valid, which is why it restricts the cancellation of actions that have already been