How To Fix QA281 - There is no Q-info record for material &1 and supplier &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 281

• Message text: There is no Q-info record for material &1 and supplier &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA281 - There is no Q-info record for material &1 and supplier &2 ?

  The SAP error message QA281 indicates that there is no Quality Info Record (Q-info record) for the specified material and supplier combination. This error typically arises in the context of quality management processes, particularly when trying to perform quality inspections or when setting up quality-related data for a material.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quality Info Record: The primary cause of this error is that a Quality Info Record has not been created for the specified material and supplier in the system.
  Incorrect Material or Supplier: The material number or supplier number entered may be incorrect or not exist in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data that prevent the system from finding the appropriate Q-info record.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create a Quality Info Record:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code QI01 (Create Quality Info Record).
  Enter the material number and supplier number.
  Fill in the necessary details and save the record.
  
  
  
  Check Existing Records:
  
  Use transaction code QI02 (Change Quality Info