How To Fix M3871 - QM procurement is not active, but QM procurement data has been maintained

M3871 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 871

• Message text: QM procurement is not active, but QM procurement data has been maintained

What causes this issue?

You have reset the QM procurement indicator although QM procurement
data is maintained for the current material and plant.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3871 - QM procurement is not active, but QM procurement data has been maintained ?

  The SAP error message M3871 indicates that Quality Management (QM) procurement is not active in the system, but there is QM procurement data that has been maintained for the material. This typically occurs when the system is configured to use QM processes, but the necessary settings to activate QM procurement are not in place.
  
  Cause:
  
  QM Procurement Not Activated: The QM procurement functionality is not activated in the material master or in the relevant configuration settings.
  Material Master Settings: The material master may have QM data maintained, but the QM procurement view is not activated.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the Quality Management module may not be properly set up to support procurement processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the M3871 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Settings:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02).
  Check the QM view of the material. Ensure that the QM procurement data is correctly maintained.
  If the QM procurement view is not