How To Fix QM256 - After saving the notification, the material is posted to scrap

QM256 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 256

• Message text: After saving the notification, the material is posted to scrap

What causes this issue?

The material is only posted to scrap after saving the 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?

Save the notification so that the transfer posting occurs.
&Note&
If you cancel notification processing, the stock transfer posting does
not take place.

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 QM256 - After saving the notification, the material is posted to scrap ?

  The SAP error message QM256 indicates that after saving a notification, the material is posted to scrap. This typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) within SAP, particularly when dealing with notifications related to defects or quality issues.
  
  Cause:
  The error message QM256 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  
  Quality Notification Settings: The configuration of the quality notification may be set to automatically post materials to scrap when certain conditions are met (e.g., if the material is deemed defective).
  
  
  Material Status: The material in question may have a status that indicates it should be scrapped, possibly due to previous quality inspections or notifications.
  
  
  Inspection Lot Characteristics: If the inspection lot associated with the material has characteristics that lead to a scrap decision, this can trigger the posting.
  
  
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to change the status of the material or to process the notification differently.
  
  
  Custom Logic: There may