How To Fix VDM_QM_PLANNING_BO012 - Cannot create new QIR. You already have a QIR in draft status.

VDM_QM_PLANNING_BO012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VDM_QM_PLANNING_BO - Messages of Business Objects for Quality Planning

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Cannot create new QIR. You already have a QIR in draft status.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VDM_QM_PLANNING_BO012 - Cannot create new QIR. You already have a QIR in draft status. ?

  The SAP error message VDM_QM_PLANNING_BO012 indicates that you are trying to create a new Quality Inspection Report (QIR) while there is already an existing QIR in draft status for the same inspection lot. This situation typically arises in the Quality Management (QM) module of SAP when the system prevents the creation of multiple draft QIRs for the same inspection lot to maintain data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Draft QIR: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a QIR in draft status for the inspection lot you are trying to work with. The system does not allow multiple drafts to avoid confusion and ensure that only one draft is being worked on at a time.
  User Error: Sometimes, users may not be aware that a draft QIR already exists, leading to attempts to create a new one.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Draft QIR:
  
  Navigate to the