How To Fix QM129 - No quality level could be found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 129

• Message text: No quality level could be found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM129 - No quality level could be found ?

  The SAP error message QM129 ("No quality level could be found") typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when the system is unable to find a valid quality level for a material or batch during a quality inspection process. This can happen for various reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Quality Level Configuration: The quality level may not be defined for the material in the quality management settings.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master may not have the necessary quality management views activated or properly configured.
  Batch Management Issues: If batch management is enabled, the batch may not have a quality level assigned.
  Quality Inspection Plan Issues: The inspection plan may not be correctly linked to the material or may not have the required quality levels defined.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The quality level may not be defined for the specific plant where the material is being processed.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Quality Level Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and ensure that the quality levels are defined for the relevant materials.
  Use transaction code SPRO to navigate to the Quality Management settings and verify the quality level definitions.
  
  
  
  Review Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to display the material master and check if the Quality Management views are properly maintained.
  Ensure that the quality management settings are activated for the material.
  
  
  
  Inspect Batch Management:
  
  If batch management is used, check the batch details using transaction code MSC3N to see if a quality level is assigned to the batch.
  If not, you may need to assign a quality level to the batch.
  
  
  
  Examine Inspection Plans:
  
  Use transaction code QP03 to review the inspection plans associated with the material and ensure that they include the necessary quality levels.
  If the inspection plan is missing quality levels, you may need to update or create a new inspection plan.
  
  
  
  Check Plant-Specific Settings:
  
  Ensure that the quality level is defined for the specific plant in which the material is being processed.
  You can check this in the material master data under the plant-specific views.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  QP03: Display Inspection Plan
  MSC3N: Display Batch
  SPRO: Customizing Implementation Guide
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for Quality Management for detailed information on configuring quality levels and managing inspection plans.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access and modify quality management settings.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the QM129 error and implement the appropriate solution to resolve it.