How To Fix QAM170 - Business partner &1 replaced by &2 in issue &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QAM - General Message Class for Quality Issue Management

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Business partner &1 replaced by &2 in issue &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QAM170 - Business partner &1 replaced by &2 in issue &3 ?

  The SAP error message QAM170 indicates that a business partner (BP) has been replaced by another business partner in the context of an issue. This message typically arises in the Quality Management (QM) module when there is a change in the business partner associated with a quality issue or notification.
  
  Cause:
  The error message QAM170 is triggered when:
  
  A business partner (e.g., a supplier or customer) that was originally assigned to a quality issue has been replaced by another business partner.
  This could happen due to changes in the master data, such as updates to the business partner information or changes in the relationships between business partners.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QAM170 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Master Data:
  
  Verify the master data for both the original business partner (&1) and the new business partner (&2). Ensure that the necessary details are correctly maintained.
  
  
  
  Review the Quality Issue:
  
  Look into the quality issue (&3) to