How To Fix W4123 - &: & Material is used in inspection lots

W4123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 123

• Message text: &: & Material is used in inspection lots

What causes this issue?

Inspection lots are still available for the material.

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

How to fix this error?

Archive the inspection lots (object QM_Control) before you archive the
material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4123 - &: & Material is used in inspection lots ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4123 & : & Material is used in inspection lots
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message appears when you try to perform certain changes or deletions on a material that is currently referenced in one or more inspection lots in the Quality Management (QM) module.
  
  Inspection lots are created for quality inspection purposes and are linked to materials.
  If a material is involved in active or existing inspection lots, SAP prevents changes that could affect the integrity or traceability of quality data.
  The message indicates that the material you are trying to change or delete is still used in inspection lots, so the system restricts the operation to avoid inconsistencies.
  
  
  When does this occur?
  
  When attempting to delete or change a material master record that is linked to inspection lots.
  When trying to change certain fields in the material master that are relevant for QM or inspection