Replacing Master Inspection Characteristics

Use

In the Quality Management application component, you can replace the following master inspection characteristics:

Master inspection characteristics that are referenced in one or more task lists
Master inspection characteristics that are referenced in material specifications
Master inspection characteristics with inspection methods that are referenced in task lists

Note Note

You cannot replace a master inspection characteristic, if for example, it is no longer referenced, it was created as an incomplete copy model or it was controlled by a customer exit. You can recognize these cases, since the master inspection characteristic is marked by a block indicator (padlock) in the where-used list that is created.

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Procedure

Choose Logistics Quality management Quality planning Basic data Inspection characteristic Replace.
On the initial screen, enter a characteristic number and a plant for the master inspection characteristic that you want to replace ( characteristic no.) and a characteristic number, a plant and a version for the new master inspection characteristic ( New characteristic ). If necessary, use the input help.

Note Note

The input help list only contains one version of the master inspection characteristic- the current version. If there are other versions of the master inspection characteristic, they are not displayed in the list. This can result in the following:

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The version on the list is not yet released or is not referenced. If you select and try to process such a version from the list, you receive a message that the master inspection characteristic is not referenced.
Another version of the master inspection characteristic (that is not displayed in the list) may be referenced. In this case, you should delete the version number from the initial screen and continue processing.

You cannot reference master inspection characteristics with status 1 in task lists or material specifications. In addition, you can only reference master inspection characteristics that are completely maintained. Therefore choose a master inspection characteristic that has status 2 and is completely maintained.

If necessary, enter a replacement inspection method.
When you replace a master inspection characteristic in a task list, any references to inspection methods (if they exist in the characteristic being replaced) are also removed from the task list. To add an inspection method to the replacement master inspection characteristic, you must enter the inspection method data (method number, plant, and version).

If you enter an inspection method, it must already have been assigned to the replacement master inspection characteristic. Use the possible entries help to select an inspection method using a master inspection characteristic.
Enter the required key date, from which you want the replacement to take effect.
If you enter a change number, the date of this number is the key date, from which the replacement applies.
Set the Disp. all records indicator, if you want to display all master inspection characteristics in the where-used list that are referenced in task lists.
Choose Usage .
If the master inspection characteristic is used in at least one inspection plan, the system displays a list of all task lists, material specifications and certificate profiles, in which the master inspection characteristic to be replaced is used. The operation number and characteristic number are shown for each task list.
Select the task lists or material specifications, in which you want to replace the master inspection characteristic.
The data displayed corresponds to the usage overview that is currently selected (highlighted in color).
Define the replacement mode (optional).
Choose Start.
If you have not already defined the replacement mode, a dialog box appears, in which you can specify this mode.
To determine if the replacement was successful, check the replacement log (created automatically after the replacement is carried out).
You can call up other functions from the usage overviews:

Overview	Function	Menu Path/Pushbutton
Task lists	Displaying usage for other master inspection characteristic	Master inspection characteristic Other master inspection characteristic
	Downloading	Master inspection characteristic Download
	Displaying the class characteristic	Goto Display class characteristic
	Printing list	Print list pushbutton
	Updating list	Update list pushbutton
	Entering replacement mode	Settings pushbutton
	Displaying master inspection characteristic	Display master inspection characteristic pushbutton
	Batch input	Batch input pushbutton
	Displaying usage in material specification	Hotspot
	Displaying usage in certificate profiles	Hotspot
	Displaying sampling procedure	Hotspot in table
	Displaying dynamic modification rule	Hotspot in table
Material specification	Displaying usage for other master inspection characteristic	Master inspection characteristic Other master inspection characteristic
	Downloading	Master inspection characteristic Download
	Printing list	Print list pushbutton
	Displaying material specification	Specification for material pushbutton
	Displaying the class characteristic	Display class characteristic pushbutton
	Displaying master inspection characteristic	Display master inspection characteristic pushbutton
	Displaying usage in task lists	Hotspot
	Displaying usage in certificate profiles	Hotspot
	Displaying sampling procedure	Hotspot in table
Certificate profiles	Displaying usage for other master inspection characteristic	Master inspection characteristic Other master inspection characteristic
	Downloading	Master inspection characteristic Download
	Printing list	Print list pushbutton
	Displaying certificate profile	Display certificate profile pushbutton
	Displaying the class characteristic	Display class characteristic pushbutton
	Displaying master inspection characteristic	Display master inspection characteristic pushbutton
	Displaying usage in task lists	Hotspot
	Displaying usage in material specification	Hotspot