SAP PP/QM

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 Create Master Inspection Characteristic -
Quantitative
Definition:-

Inspection characteristic is the property of an item which needs to be

inspected. It is defined at plant level. It contains control parameters
like,

¾ Whether individual result recording or summarized

result recording
¾ Optional characteristics or mandatory characteristics
¾ Option to record defect
¾ Text or note incase of rejection of the characteristic.

Inspection characteristics defined commonly across the plant and it

will be used in the inspection plan.

Inspection method can be assigned to the inspection characteristics.

There are two types of inspection characteristics,

Qualitative Characteristics – During result recording, value are

entered through selected set.

Quantitative characteristics – It will contain lower limit and

upper limit of specification. During result recording measured
value will be entered.

While creating the Master Inspection characteristics automatically

version number will be assigned. However there is a control in the
settings whether to make version number assignment automatically
or to be assigned manually.

If the version assignment is automatic, whenever there is a change

done to the inspection characteristics, automatically next version
number will be assigned.

Objective :-
Creation of Master Inspection Characteristic is explained in this
exercise.

Prerequisites:-

Authorization
Selected set to create Qualitative characteristics

Menu path :-

Logistics → Quality Management → Quality Planning → Basic Data →

Inspection Characteristic → QS21 - Create
1. Press Twice on QS21 - Create
2. Maintain the following data:
Field Name Values
Plant Enter value in
Plant.

Master Enter a name that

insp.charac. reflects you
master inspection
characteristic

3. Press the Enter button.

4. Press the checkbox to the left of Quantitative charac. in the
Control data area of the screen

5. Maintain the following data:

Field Name Values
 Status Enter value in Status by
selecting from dropdown
menu.
Example: Released
Short text Enter a description.
Example: Height
Search field Enter a text that enables
an easy search.
Example: Height

6. Press on the Control Indicators button

Note: From the Quantitative characteristic window there are

numerous options to choose from when creating a Master Inspection
Characteristic.
7. Tag one or more of the following optional checkboxes:
Lower specif. limit
Upper specif. limit

8. Tag the Sampling procedure checkbox

9. Tag the SPC characteristic checkbox only if SPC related!
10. Select the appropriate options and Press the Continue button

11. Tag the RR change docs checkbox

12. Press the Docu. if rejected radio button.
13. Press the Do not print radio button.
14. Press the Continue button
15. Press the Save button.

16. The message bar displays “Characteristic xxxx xxxxxxxx was

created”
 SAP PP/QM
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