NC Code 
A set of characters that indicates the state of an SFC number with respect to a nonconformance
A nonconformance (NC) code can indicate one of the following:
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The SFC number does not comply with a product specification.
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A diagnosis of the quality defect. For example, the NC code WIRE DAMAGE indicates that a wire is damaged on the SFC number. The NC code CON NOT SOLDER indicates an unsoldered connection.
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The repair of the quality defect for an SFC number. For example, the NC codes DONE, LATER, and ANOP indicate that the repair is complete, will be done later, or will be done by another operator.
Using Log Nonconformance operators and machines log nonconformance codes to an SFC number.
If you have classifications of NC codes, you can create groups in NC Group Maintenance.
Structure
NC codes belong to one of the following categories:
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Failure
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Defect
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Repair
For more information, see NC Code Maintenance and NC Code and Child Tables.
You can also create a hierarchy among NC codes to show their relationships to each other (see Creating NC Code Hierarchy). If you do not create a hierarchy for your NC codes, all three categories of NC codes have a flat relationship to each other as shown in the figure below:
Integration
If you use the SAPMEINT component, see Transfer of Nonconformance Data to Quality Notification.