How To Fix QM004 - Material &1 for plant &2 not maintained

QM004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Material &1 for plant &2 not maintained

What causes this issue?

No material data is maintained in this plant.

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?

Ensure that the appropriate plant data is maintained or choose a
different material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM004 - Material &1 for plant &2 not maintained ?

  The SAP error message QM004 indicates that a material (denoted as &1) is not maintained for a specific plant (denoted as &2) in the Quality Management (QM) module. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform a quality-related transaction (such as inspection lot creation, quality notifications, etc.) for a material that has not been set up correctly in the system for the specified plant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Data Not Maintained: The material in question does not have the necessary quality management data maintained for the specified plant.
  Plant-Specific Settings Missing: The quality management views or settings for the material in the specified plant are not configured.
  Incorrect Plant or Material: The plant or material number entered may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QM004 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the Material Master (Transaction Code: MM03).
  Enter the material number and the plant code.
  Check if the Quality