Quantitative Characteristic

[Former Member]

Dear All,

what is the maximum number of characters (eg:123.....) which can be inserted in to a Quantitative Characteristics. Is there maximum limit to that? Is there a way we can control the number of characteristics?

Regards,

DTD

[Former Member]

Hi,

Your Qustion not clear, If you mean that the length of characters for defining MIC then it is "8" this is std given by SAP. To best of my knowlede you can't change that.

If youa are speaking about short text then characters are "40" this is also fixed as per std. You can maintain additional dats in long text option ( a pen tab next to short text)

Best Regards,

Shekhar

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes that is what i meant. Is there at least a SAP Note available to maximise this char "8" to any number?

Regards,

DTD

[Former Member]

Hi,

No, to the best of my knowledge. But let me tell you one thing you can go with 8 characteristics, use some abbravation instead of entire words. Ex. if characteristics is Cromatography then you can define it as CROGRPHY, its possible to manage in no of character available.

Best Regards,

Shekhar

[Former Member]

Hi,

Its not even allowing 8 characters. Gives the following message.

Entry "1234567" is too long. Maximum: 6

Message no. DB861

Diagnosis

"1234567" is too long. The maximum permitted input length is 6.

System Response

The system cannot accept your entry.

Procedure

Correct your entry.

Regards,

DTD

[former_member42743]

Did you check the number range assignments made in config? It could be that some one limited the ranges allowed for your internal and external ranges.

FF

[Former Member]

Hi,

Its nothing to do with Inspection Characteristic Number range. Its the no of char for Input.

Regrads,

DTD

[Former Member]

Its nothing to do with Inspection Characteristic Number range. Its the no of char for Input.

Could not understand what u mean. Generally, you can maintain the number range in QCC0->Quality Planning-> Basic Data->insp. Char.->Define Number range

[former_member42743]

If the field allows 8 but your number range is defined as 0 - 999999 you can't enter a value larger then six characters. It was just thought.

FF

[Former Member]

Hi,

my number rages define as below.

01000000 - 01999999

I still cant understand whats the relationship between number ranges and the input number? Is my number range effect the input of 8 characters? If "YES" how do i change it?

Regards,

DTD

[anand_rao3]

Seems interesting,

1. If you try to create MIC using internal numbering (with the same number range as you have currently), how many characters it take?

2. Whether you are facing this trouble only for numeric characters or for alphanumeric also?

Best Regards

Anand Rao

[Former Member]

Hi,

1. Internal Numbering

2. Numeric

Regards,

DTD

[former_member42743]

Are you showing an external number range that is active?

It looks like you number range (intenal), should allow 7 characters if you copied over the numbers correctly. 1999999 should be largest number you can assign which is 7 characters, not 6. So this might not be the problem.

Can you enter 8 characters for a MIC number when you use characters? Such as CHROMPK1 for you MIC number?

FF

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm using Quantitative characteristic. To my knowledge for the Quantitative characteristic only Numeric numbers can be inserted, alpha numeric doesnt allow (or is there any way we can enter alpha numeric for Quantitative Characteristics).

So in my case for the Quantitative characteristic i'm entering 6 numbers (including "."). When i try to enter more than that above SAP message appears.

Regards,

DTD

[anand_rao3]

Hello DTD,

You can create alphanumeric keys for quantitative MIC creation. Just try it.

Another thing which I would like to ask is, how many characters it take if you create MIC using internal number range? I mean to say, go to QS21, donu2019t put external numbering there, put only plant code and press enter. Crete the quantitative MIC as per your requirement with appropriate control indicators. System will generate one internal number for this MIC. Count the number of characters for this. Is that 7 or 8?

Best Regards,

Anand Rao

[Former Member]

Hi Anand,

Thanks for the reply. It is 7 characters. Herewith i have sending the characteristic i have created (1000094).

Also for the Quantitative characteristic how can we enter the Alpha Numeric Values. Is there any changes i have to enter for the Control Indicators. Please explain that as well.

Regards,

DTD

[anand_rao3]

Hello DTD,

Let me clear one confusion here. If you want alphanumeric characters for MIC code (for example MIC code as LENGTH-1 having values as 100-102mm), then it is possible. But if you are asking that its outcome should be alphanumeric , itu2019s not possible as length can only be measured in numbers. If you can explain the nature of what parameter you want inspect, then this can be clarified.

Secondly, I think Craig has a point, even if you have 8 characters for MIC codification, at the maximum you can create the characters as per number range. Letu2019s take the MIC code (1000094) you have created. It has been created with 7 characters even if 8 characters are allowed to put in QS21 initial screen, because the number range defined by you 01000000 u2013 01999999 is of 7 characters.

But I really donu2019t have the answer right now that why you encountered with that error The maximum permitted input length is 6.

I tried using following inputs as per your scenario.

1. Updated number range as 01000000 u2013 01999999 for MIC

2. Went to transaction QS21

3. I input MIC code as 1234567. The same which you have taken.

4. But I got different error as Number range interval 02 for number range object QMERKMALE not found. Message no. Q0130

Letu2019s wait for other expertsu2019 comments!

Best Regards,

Anand Rao

[Former Member]

Hi Anand,

thanks for the reply. I think my question confused everybody. I'm not trying to create a MIC code as "1234567". Which in my case "1000094" generated because of the internal number range. You got the above mentioned error because you have assigned the Inspection Characteristics to be created internally.

My question was after creating the Quantitative Characteristics, in the RR screen (QE11 screen) i want to enter 8 digits for this characteristic. Is that possible? Or is it only 6 characters are allowed there?

Regards,

DTD

[Former Member]

still cant understand whats the relationship between number ranges and the input number

What do you mean by input number? Are you discussing about MIC or input value for MIC....Please clarify

[Former Member]

input value for MIC

[former_member42743]

Wow.. you had us all confused!!!

No, you should be able to input a large number as a RESULT for the mic.

If you are recording the number of defects for a mic, that can only go up to 8 characters.

See the SAP error message below.

FF

The input value 123456789.260 is too large. Check your entry

Message no. QE405

Diagnosis

This message is output as a warning message, if the value you entered is

greater than the upper plausibility limit.

This message is output as an error message, if the value you entered

does not lie within a value range. This can happen if

o the value is entered on the "Summarized" view. Here the maximum

value you can enter is

- 99999999 for nonconforming units

- 9999 for the number of errors