How To Fix QM059 - Material change: Adjust the quantity if necessary!

QM059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Material change: Adjust the quantity if necessary!

What causes this issue?

Changing of the material.

System Response

The unit of measure of the new material is copied into the
notification.
The quantity is not converted on the basis of the new unit of measure.

How to fix this error?

If necessary, enter a new quantity.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM059 - Material change: Adjust the quantity if necessary! ?

  The SAP error message QM059 ("Material change: Adjust the quantity if necessary") typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when there is a discrepancy between the quantity of materials being processed and the expected quantity in the system. This can happen during various processes, such as inspection lot creation, quality notifications, or when performing quality inspections.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The quantity of the material being inspected or processed does not match the quantity recorded in the system. This can happen if:
  
  The quantity of the material has been changed after the inspection lot was created.
  There was a manual entry error.
  The material was partially received or issued.
  
  
  
  Material Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data, such as incorrect settings for the material type or quality management views.
  
  
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, discrepancies can arise if the batch quantities do not match the expected quantities.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Adjust the Quantity: