Managing the Characteristics Library
Create a new version of a Quality Characteristic
When you want to reuse some of the existing values in a new Quality Characteristic, you can create a new version.
Note
You can create a new version only after you release the existing Quality Characteristic.
Procedure
- From Launcher, click Quality Master Data.
If this option is unavailable, search for it. You can pin it from the search results for future access.
In the Quality Master Data location, click the Characteristics Library page.
In the left pane, select and open the Characteristic Group where you want to create a version of the required Quality Characteristic.
In the Characteristics pane, select the required Quality Characteristic.
Choose More Commands
New
Version.
A new version of the Quality Characteristic is created. You can edit the Quality Characteristic with the new values as required.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.control_plan/xid1685305 · retrieved 2026-07-11