How To Fix QM551 - &1 partners were deleted

QM551 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 551

• Message text: &1 partners were deleted

What causes this issue?

The partner determination procedure changed as a result of the change
to the notification type. The partners that were not planned in the new
partner determination procedure were deleted.

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 QM551 - &1 partners were deleted ?

  The SAP error message QM551, which states that "&1 partners were deleted," typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) when there are issues related to partner functions in the system. This error can arise during various processes, such as when creating or processing quality notifications, inspections, or other QM-related transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message QM551 indicates that certain partner functions (such as vendors, customers, or other business partners) that were previously assigned to a quality management document have been deleted or are no longer valid in the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Deletion: The partner data has been deleted from the system, either intentionally or accidentally.
  Master Data Changes: Changes in the master data (e.g., vendor or customer master records) that affect the partner assignments.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the partner determination procedure or partner roles in the QM module.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QM551 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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