How To Fix 06887 - The quality agreement assigned to material & is out of date

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 887

• Message text: The quality agreement assigned to material & is out of date

What causes this issue?

No current quality assurance agreement exists for this material supplied
by this supplier.
The quality assurance agreement is a document assigned to a quality info
record supplier / material. It determines that when a document such as a
purchase order is outputted, the stipulations agreed between your
company and the supplier are included in the output.
The 'technical terms of delivery' also contain such info, but only at
the level 'material', not 'supplier/material'.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the quality assurance agreement in the QM system.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06887 - The quality agreement assigned to material & is out of date ?

  The SAP error message 06887 indicates that the quality agreement assigned to a specific material is out of date. This typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) within SAP, where quality agreements are used to define the quality expectations and requirements between a supplier and a purchasing organization.
  Cause:
  
  Expired Quality Agreement: The quality agreement associated with the material has a validity period that has expired.
  Incorrect Date Settings: The system may have incorrect date settings or the current date may be outside the validity period of the quality agreement.
  Missing Updates: The quality agreement may not have been updated or renewed after its expiration.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the quality management module that are causing the system to incorrectly flag the agreement as out of date.
  
  Solution:
  
  Review the Quality Agreement: Check the validity dates of the quality agreement assigned to the material. You can do this by navigating to the quality agreement in the SAP system and reviewing its details.
  Update or Renew the Agreement: If the quality agreement is indeed out of date, you will need to update or renew it. This may involve creating a new quality agreement or modifying the existing one to extend its validity.
  Check Material Assignment: Ensure that the correct quality agreement is assigned to the material. If the material has multiple agreements, verify that the appropriate one is active and valid.
  Consult with Quality Management Team: If you are unsure about the validity or the process to update the quality agreement, consult with your organization's quality management team or the person responsible for managing quality agreements.
  System Configuration: If the issue persists, it may be necessary to check the configuration settings in the SAP system related to quality management and agreements. This may require assistance from an SAP consultant or your IT department.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may use transaction codes like QAG1 (Create Quality Agreement), QAG2 (Change Quality Agreement), and QAG3 (Display Quality Agreement) to manage quality agreements in SAP.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or help files for detailed instructions on managing quality agreements and understanding their implications in the procurement and quality management processes.
  Training: Consider training sessions for users involved in quality management to ensure they understand how to manage quality agreements effectively.
  
  By addressing the cause of the error and following the suggested solutions, you should be able to resolve the issue related to the out-of-date quality agreement in SAP.