How To Fix WZ195 - Create a reason for the selected alternative

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZ - Workflow: Model objects

• Message number: 195

• Message text: Create a reason for the selected alternative

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WZ195 - Create a reason for the selected alternative ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WZ195 - "Create a reason for the selected alternative":
  
  Error Message:
  WZ195 - Create a reason for the selected alternative
  
  Cause:
  This message typically occurs in SAP Quality Management (QM) or related modules when you are working with inspection lots, usage decisions, or quality notifications, and you select an alternative (e.g., an alternative usage decision or alternative cause) but have not provided a corresponding reason code or explanation.
  In other words, the system requires you to specify a reason for choosing a particular alternative, but this reason has not been entered or created yet.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During the usage decision process in QM when selecting an alternative usage decision.
  When recording results or defects and selecting an alternative cause or action.
  When processing quality notifications or complaints where alternatives are involved.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or assign a reason for the selected alternative:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or screen where the alternative is selected.
  Look for the field where a reason or cause must be entered.
  If no suitable reason exists, create a new reason code in the system.
  
  
  
  How to create a reason code:
  
  Use transaction SPRO to access the IMG (Implementation Guide).
  Follow the path for Quality Management or the relevant module:
  
  For QM usage decision reasons:
  
  Quality Management -> Quality Notifications -> Notification Processing -> Define Reasons for Usage Decision
  For Quality Notifications or other modules, the path may vary.
  
  
  Create or maintain the reason codes and assign them to the relevant alternatives.
  
  
  
  Assign the reason code during processing:
  
  When selecting an alternative in the transaction, enter the reason code you created or an existing one.
  Save the document or transaction.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  
  Why is this required?
  
  SAP enforces this to ensure traceability and proper documentation of why a particular alternative was chosen, which is important for quality control, audits, and reporting.
  
  
  Customization:
  
  The requirement to enter a reason for alternatives can be configured in the system. If this behavior is not desired, check with your SAP QM consultant or system administrator whether this setting can be adjusted.
  
  
  Related Transactions:  
  
  QA32 (Change Inspection Lot)  
  QA11 (Usage Decision)  
  QM02 (Change Quality Notification)  
  
  
  
  Related Tables:  
  
  TQ80 (Reasons for Usage Decision)  
  QALS (Usage Decision data)  
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WZ195 - Create a reason for the selected alternative
  
  
  Cause
  No reason code entered for the selected alternative in QM or related process
  
  
  Solution
  Create and assign a reason code for the alternative in the system and enter it during processing
  
  
  Module
  Quality Management (QM), Quality Notifications, Usage Decision
  
  
  Transaction
  QA11, QA32, QM02, etc.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with the exact steps to create reason codes or assign them in your specific SAP system version, please let me know!