How To Fix QB008 - No suitable material/supplier combinations exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QB - Message IDs for QM in procurement

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No suitable material/supplier combinations exist

What causes this issue?

There are no suitable material/supplier combinations available in the
system for adding new quality info records.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QB008 - No suitable material/supplier combinations exist ?

  The SAP error message QB008 ("No suitable material/supplier combinations exist") typically occurs in the context of the SAP Quality Management (QM) module, particularly when dealing with quality inspections and vendor management. This error indicates that the system could not find a valid combination of materials and suppliers that meet the criteria set for a quality inspection.
  Causes of Error QB008
  
  
  Missing Material-Supplier Combination: The most common cause is that there is no defined relationship between the material and the supplier in the system. This could happen if the material has not been assigned to the supplier in the vendor master data.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for quality management or vendor evaluation may not be set up correctly, leading to the system being unable to find valid combinations.
  
  
  Quality Info Record Not Created: If a Quality Info Record (QIR) has not been created for the material and supplier combination, the system will not be