How To Fix QAM211 - ID &1 identifies an issue and not a subissue

QAM211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 211

• Message text: ID &1 identifies an issue and not a subissue

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QAM211 - ID &1 identifies an issue and not a subissue ?

  The SAP error message QAM211 indicates that the ID you are working with identifies an issue rather than a subissue. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) within SAP, particularly when dealing with Quality Notifications or similar processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system expects a subissue ID (which is a more specific categorization under a broader issue) but instead receives an ID that is classified as a general issue. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect ID Input: The user may have entered an issue ID instead of a subissue ID.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to recognize the relationship between issues and subissues.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data where the subissue IDs are not correctly linked to their parent issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QAM211 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Verify the ID: Check the ID you are using to ensure