If a characteristic is rejected, you can define a defect class for the characteristic in a dialog box. You can activate or deactivate this dialog box.

• After you have activated the defect class, the system displays a dialog box in which the defect class is displayed as a proposed value. You can overwrite the proposed value.
• After you have deactivated the defect class, the proposed value for the defect class will automatically be assigned to the characteristic; the system does not display a dialog box.

If the confirmation of defect codes from the defect catalog (catalog type 9) was defined in the task list for certain characteristics, the system determines the defect class on the basis of predefined defect codes. If no defect classes were predefined, the system uses the standard defect class defined in Customizing under the plant settings.