How To Fix QM048 - Batch &1 not maintained for material &2 and plant &3

QM048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Batch &1 not maintained for material &2 and plant &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM048 - Batch &1 not maintained for material &2 and plant &3 ?

  The SAP error message QM048 indicates that a batch is not maintained for a specific material and plant combination. This error typically arises in the context of Quality Management (QM) when you are trying to perform a quality inspection or other batch-related activities, but the system cannot find the required batch information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Batch Not Created: The batch for the specified material and plant has not been created in the system.
  Batch Management Not Activated: Batch management may not be activated for the material in question.
  Incorrect Material/Plant Combination: The material or plant specified in the transaction may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Batch Status: The batch may exist but could be in a status that does not allow it to be used (e.g., blocked or restricted).
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the material master data or batch master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Create the Batch: If the batch does not exist, create