How To Fix QB402 - FAI &1 for material &2, supplier &3, plant &4 does not exist in Q-inf rcd

QB402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 402

• Message text: FAI &1 for material &2, supplier &3, plant &4 does not exist in Q-inf rcd

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QB402 - FAI &1 for material &2, supplier &3, plant &4 does not exist in Q-inf rcd ?

  The SAP error message QB402 indicates that there is an issue with the Quality Inspection (QI) record for a specific material, supplier, and plant combination. This error typically arises when the system cannot find a corresponding Quality Info Record (QIR) for the specified parameters. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quality Info Record: The most common cause of this error is that there is no Quality Info Record created for the specified material, supplier, and plant combination in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a typo or incorrect data entry in the material number, supplier number, or plant code.
  Inactive or Deleted Records: The Quality Info Record may have been deleted or marked as inactive.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the Quality Management module that prevent the system from recognizing the QIR.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create a Quality Info Record:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code