What is catalog profile in SAP QM - Quality Management?

SAP Term: catalog profile

• Component: QM

• Component Name: Quality Management

• Description: A combination of code groups from several catalogs. A catalog profile is defined in Customizing and then assigned to the notification type. It restricts the list of values for the information contained in the quality notification. A profile defined in the material master or in the report type has priority over one defined in Customizing.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A catalog profile is a component of SAP Quality Management (QM) that allows users to create and manage catalogs of quality-related information. It is used to store and organize data related to quality management, such as inspection characteristics, inspection plans, and sampling procedures. The catalog profile also provides a way to link related documents and other information to the catalogs. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the catalog profile, users must first create a catalog. This can be done by selecting the “Create Catalog” option in the QM menu. Once the catalog is created, users can add items to it by selecting the “Add Item” option. Items can include inspection characteristics, inspection plans, sampling procedures, and other quality-related information. Users can also link documents and other information to the catalogs by selecting the “Link Document” option. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a catalog, it is important to give it a descriptive name that will make it easy to find later. It is also important to add items to the catalog in an organized manner so that they can be easily accessed when needed. Finally, it is important to link documents and other information to the catalogs so that they can be easily accessed when needed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using the catalog profile in SAP Quality Management, please refer to the SAP Help documentation or contact your local SAP support team.