diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index d69dabf..621f417 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -741,3 +741,4 @@
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.create_leave_policy_assignment_based_on_employee_current_leave_policy
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.add_po_to_global_search
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_returned_qty_in_pr_dn
+erpnext.patches.v13_0.convert_qi_parameter_to_link_field #2345
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/convert_qi_parameter_to_link_field.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/convert_qi_parameter_to_link_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..289b6a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/convert_qi_parameter_to_link_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	frappe.reload_doc('stock', 'doctype', 'quality_inspection_parameter')
+
+	# get all distinct parameters from QI readigs table
+	reading_params = frappe.db.get_all("Quality Inspection Reading", fields=["distinct specification"])
+	reading_params = [d.specification for d in reading_params]
+
+	# get all distinct parameters from QI Template as some may be unused in QI
+	template_params = frappe.db.get_all("Item Quality Inspection Parameter", fields=["distinct specification"])
+	template_params = [d.specification for d in template_params]
+
+	params = list(set(reading_params + template_params))
+
+	for parameter in params:
+		if not frappe.db.exists("Quality Inspection Parameter", parameter):
+			frappe.get_doc({
+				"doctype": "Quality Inspection Parameter",
+				"parameter": parameter,
+				"description": parameter
+			}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_quality_inspection_parameter/item_quality_inspection_parameter.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_quality_inspection_parameter/item_quality_inspection_parameter.json
index 9b980a1..fc06e89 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_quality_inspection_parameter/item_quality_inspection_parameter.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item_quality_inspection_parameter/item_quality_inspection_parameter.json
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
  "fields": [
   {
    "fieldname": "specification",
-   "fieldtype": "Data",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Parameter",
    "oldfieldname": "specification",
    "oldfieldtype": "Data",
+   "options": "Quality Inspection Parameter",
    "print_width": "200px",
    "reqd": 1,
    "width": "100px"
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-12-21 11:37:55.387677",
+ "modified": "2020-12-28 17:41:04.350225",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Stock",
  "name": "Item Quality Inspection Parameter",
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/__init__.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/__init__.py
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47c7e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2020, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and contributors
+// For license information, please see license.txt
+
+frappe.ui.form.on('Quality Inspection Parameter', {
+	// refresh: function(frm) {
+
+	// }
+});
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b5a9b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.json
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+{
+ "actions": [],
+ "autoname": "field:parameter",
+ "creation": "2020-12-28 17:06:00.254129",
+ "doctype": "DocType",
+ "editable_grid": 1,
+ "engine": "InnoDB",
+ "field_order": [
+  "parameter",
+  "description"
+ ],
+ "fields": [
+  {
+   "fieldname": "parameter",
+   "fieldtype": "Data",
+   "label": "Parameter",
+   "unique": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "description",
+   "fieldtype": "Text Editor",
+   "label": "Description"
+  }
+ ],
+ "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
+ "links": [],
+ "modified": "2020-12-28 18:06:54.897317",
+ "modified_by": "Administrator",
+ "module": "Stock",
+ "name": "Quality Inspection Parameter",
+ "owner": "Administrator",
+ "permissions": [
+  {
+   "create": 1,
+   "delete": 1,
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "System Manager",
+   "share": 1,
+   "write": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "create": 1,
+   "delete": 1,
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Stock User",
+   "share": 1,
+   "write": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "create": 1,
+   "delete": 1,
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Quality Manager",
+   "share": 1,
+   "write": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "create": 1,
+   "delete": 1,
+   "email": 1,
+   "export": 1,
+   "print": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "report": 1,
+   "role": "Manufacturing User",
+   "share": 1,
+   "write": 1
+  }
+ ],
+ "quick_entry": 1,
+ "sort_field": "modified",
+ "sort_order": "DESC",
+ "track_changes": 1
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8678422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/quality_inspection_parameter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and contributors
+# For license information, please see license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+# import frappe
+from frappe.model.document import Document
+
+class QualityInspectionParameter(Document):
+	pass
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/test_quality_inspection_parameter.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/test_quality_inspection_parameter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cefdc08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_parameter/test_quality_inspection_parameter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2020, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# See license.txt
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+# import frappe
+import unittest
+
+class TestQualityInspectionParameter(unittest.TestCase):
+	pass
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_reading/quality_inspection_reading.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_reading/quality_inspection_reading.json
index 264a6ea..739845b 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_reading/quality_inspection_reading.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/quality_inspection_reading/quality_inspection_reading.json
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@
   {
    "columns": 3,
    "fieldname": "specification",
-   "fieldtype": "Data",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Parameter",
    "oldfieldname": "specification",
    "oldfieldtype": "Data",
+   "options": "Quality Inspection Parameter",
    "reqd": 1
   },
   {
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
  "idx": 1,
  "istable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-12-28 16:40:47.586382",
+ "modified": "2020-12-28 17:40:47.407210",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Stock",
  "name": "Quality Inspection Reading",