SPC - Control charts in SAP QM

It has been observed forum members are posting questions on control charts generation and
settings required frequently. I am creating this document to address those issues on this

This document explains how to generate the control charts in QM with required settings and process
flow with step by step screen shots

1. MM01/MM02 Activate required inspection type in the material master QM view as shown
belowhere inspection type manual 89 as activated

2. QS21 Create MIC with indicator SPC characteristic activated in the control indicators with
UOM as mm and Lower limit as 1 mm and upper limit as 10 mm as shown below
then save.
3. QDV1 : Create Sampling Procedure with valuation mode as SPC inspection and select the
required control chart type.. here control chart type selected is
Shewhart chart for X bar / S / USA
then save the sampling procedure..

4. QP01- Create inspection Plan and assign the MIC and sampling procedure created in the
previous steps..

Create operation as shown below

Select the operation assign the MIC to operation as shown below

Select the SPC criterion as Master Inspection Charac./Material as shown below

Finally save inspection Plan

5. QA01/QA02 Create inspection lots for the material and do the results recording and Complete
UDHere 4 inspection lots are created manually and Results Recording done with different
valuesFinally complete the Usage decision..

Inspection lot no : 890000000650 Result Value : 6 mm

Inspection lot no : 890000000651 Result Value : 7 mm

Inspection lot no : 890000000652 Result Value : 8 mm

Inspection lot no : 890000000653 result Value : 5 mm

6. QGC3 : Generate the control chart for the MIC with entering following selection criteria on the
screen..Use SPC Criterion as 70.
then execute. Following screen will be displayed.

Select the control chart and click on the button call control chart..Control chart will be displayed
as below
then save the control chart..