How To Fix QA230 - You have already recorded an item for material & supplier &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 230

• Message text: You have already recorded an item for material & supplier &

What causes this issue?

The material has been assigned step-by-step release for the supplier.
However, you have already recorded an item for this material/supplier
combination.

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?

Cancel this item.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA230 - You have already recorded an item for material & supplier & ?

  The SAP error message QA230 indicates that you are trying to record a quality inspection item for a material and supplier combination that has already been recorded. This typically occurs in the context of quality management (QM) processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with inspection lots and quality notifications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that an inspection lot for the same material and supplier combination has already been created and recorded in the system.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or settings in the quality management module that prevent multiple entries for the same material and supplier.
  Data Integrity: The system is designed to maintain data integrity and prevent duplicate records, which is why it raises this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Records: Before attempting to record a new item, check if there is already an existing inspection lot for the same material and supplier. You can do this by