How To Fix QM157 - An inspection lot already exists for the notification

QM157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 157

• Message text: An inspection lot already exists for the notification

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign an inspection lot to the notification.
This function could not be executed since:
An inspection lot has already been assigned to the notification and
Only one inspection lot can be assigned to each notification.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM157 - An inspection lot already exists for the notification ?

  The SAP error message QM157 ("An inspection lot already exists for the notification") typically occurs in the Quality Management (QM) module when you attempt to create an inspection lot for a notification that already has an associated inspection lot. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to create a new inspection lot for a quality notification that has already been processed or when there is a duplicate attempt to create an inspection lot.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Inspection Lot: The primary cause of this error is that there is already an inspection lot created for the specific quality notification you are working with.
  Duplicate Processing: The system may have already processed the notification, leading to the creation of an inspection lot.
  Incorrect Notification Reference: You might be referencing the wrong notification or have made an error in the notification number.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Inspection Lots: 
  
  Use transaction code IQ01 (Display Inspection Lot) or