Using inspection characteristics in the routing, you identify the objects for which an inspection is to take place and how this inspection is to be performed. The system distinguishes between qualitative inspection characteristics (for example, the color of the product) and quantitative inspection characteristics (for example, the density of a material).

In the routing, you create inspection characteristics for the operations for which the inspection is to be carried out.
To simplify and standardize inspection planning, you can use the following options:

• You can use master inspection characteristics, that is, characteristics that are created as master records in quality management.
• You can use a control key that contains default values for the control indicator of the characteristics.
• You can maintain default values for characteristic maintenance in the planning profile.