My company uses DIEN material types for services.  Our quality procedures require Q-Info records for purchased materials AND services.

When we use transaction QI01, we can create Q-Info records for DIEN matrerial types, with no problem.   However, transaction QI06 always fails on DIEN material types, when trying to create QINFO records.

The message received on QI06 is "No suitable material/vendor combinations exist".    (The same material/vendor combinations can be created without problem on transaction QI01. )

Without transaction QI06, we lose the ability to mass-create Q-Info records for services.

These are standard SAP transactions and a standard SAP material type.  Why doesn't QI06 work for DIEN material type?  What can we do to make it work?

The ability to use transaction QI06 for DIEN material type will save us a lot of manual, repetitive data entry work.

Thanks much.

Hi all,

I'm actually working on inspection lot for production Order (inprocess). I'm only interessed by the computation of the dynamic sample size for the production order: For example If the material is controlled 5 times without problem, he goes to reduced inspection ... .

Thanks to your forum and tutorial like this one , i have already understand lot of things. Howerver, i found nothing for a sample procedure with dynamic modification rule.

To rich my goal i have to :

-MM02: quality management , assign inspection type Y03

-QS21 : create a Master Inspection Characteristic (in my case a qualitative: Accepted/rejected)

-QDV: Create a sampling procedure. As i want my sampling procedure to be dynamic , i have to link it with a sampling scheme (QDP1) and a dynamic modification rule (QDR1).

-CA02: modify the routin of the material. modify control key of operation "inspection" to YP04 and assign my MIC and my sampling procedure to this operation.

-coois: release my production order. Insp. lot create automaticly.

-QA32: Save the result in usage decision. ( i dont want to create Quality Notification even if there is a non conformity), so i record nothing in "Results".

My question is very simple : Will it work ?

Is it possible to have dynamic rule for production order? Do i need a inspection plan ?

Thank you very much to help me for my first topic on this forum

I will be very happy to share a tutorial when ill do it concretely.

Marwan

Hi,

I am facing a problem while activating Inspection type in material master.. some of the indicators are not visible like Insp.with task list as shown below.

How to rectify this issue ?

Thanks

Kumar

Dear Expert,

We are trying to trigger to mail in the outlook in box during QM notification process

following are the scenarios

1.Creator on creation need to get an email

2.and coordinator need to have an email as when creator assign him

3.task person need to have an email upon assign by coordinator

4.when task person closing the task coordinator should get another email

5.when coordinator complete the task email need to trigger to all three

Can you please suggest what are the work flow need to activate

Thanks

Abu

Hi Experts,

Our client receipts the goods from the vendor in different lots for the same material, inspection lots will generated separately based on the WBS requirement,

They have to perform the results recording(QA32) activity repeatedly although the material is same since inspection lots generated differently as per the WBS.

We looking for the solution for the following issues :

1) Different inspection lots to one single lot :

Can we make any settings in configuration or in master data so as to convert the different inspection lots in to One singe lot (here procurement is based on WBS requirement) while receipting the goods to avoid the repeated results recording activity.

2) Make settings for Copy inspection Results:

We are using ECC 6.0 (no enhancement pack),  in which there is no option in configuration to make the settings for Copy the inspection results from one lot to another where as the same option is available in ECC 6.0 EHP 3.0 +.

Now how can we bring the Copy inspection results settings to ECC 6.0 sap system (no enhancement pack),

In ECC 6.0 , we found  BAPI  program of InspLotCharacter.SetResult and InspLotCharacter.GetResult, but the program is in stop mode.

Can we use this program to make the availability of configuration settings to facilitate Copy inspection results option from one lot to another

How can we make our ECC 6.0 (no enhancement package) to facilitate the configuration settings to provide the feature of copy inspection results,

Can any one Please help on these these two issues, your support will be appreciated

Thanks in advance

Dear SCN Community,

during changing a inspection method (QS33) and link it to a document, the button to create a new document (Transaction CV01N) is missing. In other applications like QM02 or IE02 the same dynpro appears with a white-letter button to create a document on the place as in following screenshot red marked. Currently users have to create first the document and search it over QS33 where the search function is very user unfriendly.

Is there any possibility to activate this function on this screen?

Thanks a lot for your help,

Kind regards,
MK.

Hi Gurus,

When I use sampling procedure to calculate the sample size,

e.g. inspection plan has 3 MICs,

First MIC used sampling procedure, size is 1 KG,

Second used sampling procedure, size is 5 KG,

Third does not use sampling procedure. And nowhere to setup the sample size for this MIC.

When I generate the Insp. Lot for 100 KG. The sample size is 100 KG. Not 5KG as expected.

If I also setup sampling procedure for third MIC, the calculation works fine.

When I used sampling procedure in the inspection plan for some MICs, if I need to setup sampling procedure for every single characteristic?

• And What mean of this saying in SAP help?  “For the characteristics without sampling procedures, the sample size is based on the unit of measurement defined in the material master (1 kilogram in this example).”
• http://help.sap.com/saphelp_470/helpdata/en/2d/351a0c448c11d189420000e829fbbd/content.htm

Thanks,

Stanley.

Hi Experts,

Can anybody explain the step by step process of stability study with proper document ?

I have check so many links but not get the proper step by step transaction process for the same.

Thanks,

Abhishek

How to assign a cost center for sample usage when UD posting inspection lot stock.

I have check the inspection lot completion tab for QM Plant setting in customization two fields cost scrap and destroyed

and have enter  the cost center in the UD stock posting screen against sample usage field tab document  .

However ,it has no effect.

Best regards!

                                                                          Mishuang  Zhao

Hello QM Experts,

I need your advise on the below scenario requirement.

In QN, there is a requirement to add attachments -Files/pics/emails etc) both at header level & item/Task level as well

I know that currently SAP ( ECC 6.0) supports this requirement via the ' Services for Object 'feature that is readily available as a std in QN & that supports this requirement to add attachments -Files/pics/emails etc) both at header level & item/Task level as well.

But there are certain possible constraints around this feature:-

1.Possible file size( File limit MB/GB..??)

2.It is not very user friendly in terms of readily indicating to users of QN of the attachments at every level( QN header/item etc) ..It needs a bit of navigation

3.Also there is no feature to support attaching files -docs etc at the cause level( QN header/item level)

The SAP DMS feature was explored & client not happy with this due to complexity of build/cost vs benefit etc

So what I am really after  is this..

Is there any enhancement/exit available around the Std SAP 'Services for Object' feature in the QN area?  that will make the feature more user friendly in terms of limiting the file size( issue warnings etc) , readily indicate to QN users  the attachments in the QN at every level-Header /item cause level  if possible w/o much of navigation

If yes, what are the pre requisites to implement the same.

Pl advise

Many Thanks

Ranganath

Hello!

This blog is about Frequently Asked Questions in Quality Management and aims to collect the main information of our threads in QM and publish it in one single document, so the information can be easily find and people can search for a specific subject.

This document will be updated when new important threads appears.

If you have a suggestion of a good thread that are out of the list please give some feedback and I can add it here.

Dear Experts,

   System is given error message as  Variable B0 in items 3 and 4 cannot be identified

I have created M1 , M2 and M3 three quantitative characteristic

M3 characteristic is marked as calculated characteristic

In inspection plan the three characteristic has been entered and I want to obtain the sum of recorded values of M1 and M2 in M3

So for the third characteristic i am writing the formula B0 = M1 + M2 system is giving the error message. Please find the screen short attached.

Please help me out in resolving the issue.

Regards

Badri

Purpose

Stability studies are performed to examine the effects of different conditions, for example, temperature, humidity, and/or brightness on a product and on the properties of this product over a predefined period of time. To perform a stability study, you must form physical samples of the product and store these physical samples under controlled storage conditions.  Next, parts of these physical samples must be removed at planned, or unplanned, times during the stability study and tested according to predefined or flexible inspection specifications.  The stability study is integrated in the quality management processes (quality notification, sample management, inspection planning, and inspection processing), and also uses plant maintenance functions, for example, maintenance planning and scheduling.  This functionality works on quantitative characteristics only.

Some examples of business requirements in various industries are:

• Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry
• High Tech Industry

• Expiry date determination
• Stability test in R&D
• Retest samples

  · Consumer Products Industry

• Expiry date determination
• Keeping quality tests of daily production batches
• Retest samples

  · Automotive Suppliers

• Stability tests of lacquers

• Reliability tests of electronic parts and semiconductors

          Prerequisites

                If you do not wish to use the predefined materials and characteristics, you will need to follow these steps.

         1) Create a material, copying SS001 in plant 3000. The setup of the QM view is required. A BOM is not required, but can be used.

          2) Create a batch.  This is necessary even if you are using the predefined inspection plan and material.

      3) Create an inspection plan.  This is where you will assign the various inspection characteristics or the master inspection characteristic.  It is important that all characteristics are here, due to the new functionality of flexible inspection planning.  You will have the ability to select which characteristics you want to test later, rather than having all the characteristics automatically default into the inspection lot.
In order to schedule the required inspections for the stability tests, at different points in time, you have to maintain maintenance packages for the single inspection operations. This can only be done using the Engineering Workbench (transaction CWBQM) for inspection plan maintenance.

Process Flow

Once a study has been opened, the process is divided into the following phases;

1. 1) Phase 1 – Initial Test
2. 2) Phase 2 – Stability Planning
3. 3) Phase 3 – Stability Tests

1. Procedure 1 – Initial Test
2. Procedure 2 – Stability Planning
3. Procedure 3 – Stability Tests

Procedure 1 – Initial Test

In this phase, you will create a study, create the initial sample, confirm the sample, create the inspection lot and complete the initial test.

Initial Test

1. Log onto R/3 using your own id.
2. Follow the menu path: Logistics ® Quality Management ® Stability Study ® Stability Study ® Create (or use transaction QM01)

       Enter the following data:

1. Choose .
2. Enter material your material (or enter SS001).
3. Enter plant 3000 and select .
4. Enter the Batch you created (or enter 1 for material SS001).
5. Select the Create Initial Sample in the Action Box.
6. Enter the following data:

1. Select the Save and Change Notifcation button.
2. Now select the Tasks tab.  This shows each step, as it is performed, and it’s status.
3. Select Confirm Initial Sample in the Action Box.
4. Select the Save and Change Notification button.
5. In the pop-up, enter Confirm Initial Sample in the Comments field.
6. Choose .
7. Select Initial Test Inspection Lot in the Action Box.
8. Enter Group 31 and Group Counter 1 and short text Initial Test Inspection Lot, unless you have created your own inspection plan.
9. Choose Create Inspection Lot button .

You now will receive a pop-up with the characteristics from your inspection plan.  This is new functionality called flexible selection.  It allows you to enter multiple characteristics in the inspection plan and then choose various characteristics, or all of them, at different times of inspection.

  Select the characteristics you wish to demonstrate and select Copy.  Make sure you have the row with the characteristic you want, highlighted.

1. Save notification.
2. Follow the menu path: Logistics ® Quality Management ® Stability Study ® Stability Test ® Test Results for Stability Study ® Record (or use transaction QE23)
3. The inspection lot and physical sample you just created should default in.
4. Select Enter. Select operation 0010 for Microbiology (0020 for Chromatography).
5. Select Enter again if necessary to verify the inspection point in the pop-up window.
6. Enter the following data in the results column:

      The above value ranges need to be followed for valuation of the lot.

   OPTIONAL:       Select next operation

if you selected this operation earlier

Enter the following data in the results column:

1. Save the results.
2. Accept the valuation.
3. Do not leave the „Record Physical Samples Results: Initial Screen“ and select the Create Usage Decision button.
4. Enter the U D Code 0010, Study will be executed.
5. Select Enter. Agree to force inspection completion if such pop-up appears.

1. Select  and press .
2. You can display what the usage decision was made on, by selecting the Physical Samples tab.
3. Save the usage decision.  This automatically completes the Initial Test.  If it doesn’t, you can go into the study and select Complete Initial Test in the

      Action Box.

Procedure 2 – Stability Planning

1. Follow the menu path: Logistics ® Quality Management ® Stability Study ® Stability Study ® Change (or use transaction QM02)
2. Enter your notification and select
3. Select Specify Storage Conditions in the Action Box.
4. Enter a quantity of 10 in each of the different storage conditions you wish to demo.  Explain that this is the condition under which the samples will be stored during testing. Select the lines where you entered a quantity and choose the Save and Change Notification button .
5. Now select Create Testing Schedule in the Action Box.
6. Enter the following data:

1. Select the Create and Change Notification button .
2. Select Change Testing Schedule in the Action Box.
3. Select „Yes“ to the pop-up regarding „Do you want to edit the testing schedule for the study and return to the study“
4. Select each line item, one at a time and go to the ITEM tab.  Enter the inspection plan Group number 31 and the group counter 1 (unless you have your own inspection plan).

Do this for each line and then save.

Please note that you can also use different inspection plans for the different storage conditions.

1. Follow menu path, Notification ® Print ® Notification.
2. Select the first line, Storage List, and enter an existing Output Device,(e.g. LP01).
3. Select the Print Preview button.

4.You will now have a preview of the Storage List, as seen below.

5. Press  and cancel the Select Shop Papers pop-up.

6.Select Store Stability Samples in the Action Box.

7.Change quantities to 5 and enter Sample Location, 000000000001, in each line.

1. Select all lines and hit the Save and Change Notification button .
2. Select Complete Test Schedule in the Action Box.
3. Select „Yes“ in the pop-up for setting the status „Test Scheduling Completed“.
4. Select Define Start Date of Study in the Action Box.
5. Leave in today’s date and select the Create and Change Notification button .
6. Select the Tasks tab and show the different tasks that have been completed and their statuses.
7. Select “Display Objects for Study” in order to see all related objects for the study (Inspection lot, samples, testing schedule and inspection lot)

Procedure 3 – Stability Tests

1. In the real world, the inspection lots for the stability study are now scheduled to be generated in 3, 6, 9 months and so on. In order to demonstrate the results recording for the inspection lots you may generate them before their scheduled timeframe: Follow the menu path: Logistics ® Quality Management ® Stability Study ® Stability Planning ® Testing Schedule ® Deadline Monitoring (or use transaction IP30)
   1. Enter your maintenance plan (Z.....) and enter 180 in the Interval forCall Objects for n Days field

2.    Execute.  The result is the sample size is calculated and the maintenance plan is scheduled, within that time frame of 180 days.

3      You can now enter results for each of the inspection lots, which would be the normal process.

4.    To show the inspection lots created, follow the menu path: Logistics ® Quality Management ® Stability Study ® Stability Test ® Inspection Lot ® Worklist ® Change Data (or use transaction QA32)

5     Enter the following data:

  6.   Execute.  This shows the inspection lots that were created for future tests.

  7. Select layout (Settings -> Layout -> Choose, or press Shift F11) and Choose “/MII” which includes the inspection lot short text. The short text contains the name of the study. So, it is easier for you to pick out the right inspection lots.

8  .If you have used the existing inspection plan, please note that the inspection lots created for 3 months contain 2 inspection operations whereas the inspection lots scheduled for 6 months contain only 1 inspection operation. This is because different maintenance packages are assigned to the inspection plan operations.

End of Demo

Dear QM Gurus,

Im not getting product name data when I run QC21/22 - only getting the product number.

Is this standard or can we do something to get the product name displayed on the QC.

Kindly advise further....

Hello QM Experts,

There is a requirement to ensure that users creating QN( custom)in SAP have the Sales Org field auto populated/default in the QN.Client requires that user A belonging to market/Sales Org X can only create QN for the same org. X.Likewise change QN should also have the same restriction built in( possibly grey out the Sales Org field as its defaulted).

The approach is to add the sales org in user authn profile/role & have a auto check during QM01/QM02 & default the value

Pl advise if there is a way to design/build this around user profile

Many Thanks

Ranganath

Hello!

This blog is about Frequently Asked Questions in Quality Management and aims to collect the main information of our threads in QM and publish it in one single document, so the information can be easily find and people can search for a specific subject.

This document will be updated when new important threads appears.

If you have a suggestion of a good thread that are out of the list please give some feedback and I can add it here.

Dear all

I need to pull a report to obtain all the batches that have a remaining shelf life of thirty days and those for whom we do not have any SLED maintained.

Moreover I would like to know in which plant are they located (we use class type 023). Finally I would like to pull this couple of lists into Excel.

We use the Batch Information Cockpit.

Thank you

M.

Hello,

I'm looking for a possibility to insert a characteristic in 1000 plans.

The new characteristic "B" is needed in every plan who has a characteric "A" yet. So it's no problem to find the relevant plans. But characteristic "A" is always in a different operation and has always a different Inspection plan characteristic number.

Whether the new characterist "B" is insert with Inspection plan characteristic number "777" that is free in any way or the more elegant solution would be that it gets the Inspection plan characteristic number directly after the characteristic "A".

Do you have an idea what could be a fast way to do this? It's not necessary that it works totaly automatic, but it shoul dnot take to much steps.

Thanks in advance.

Andrea

Hi,

We have calibration inspection where inspection lots are generated for which RR and UD done and after that PM calibration orders are closed. Now due to some issue without doing RR they did UD for some inspection lots. Now they want to reverse UD then do RR and again UD.

How this can be done.

Thanks

Kumar

Is it possible to get the system to paste default item tasks based on the values you choose for the item information?

EG.

On item information I choose information "Major change" and it triggers 20 item tasks... but when I choose the value "Minor change" only 10 item tasks are automatically chosen?