How To Fix QM659 - Notification supplier &1 and purchase order supplier &2 are different

QM659 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QM - Messages for quality notifications

• Message number: 659

• Message text: Notification supplier &1 and purchase order supplier &2 are different

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QM659 - Notification supplier &1 and purchase order supplier &2 are different ?

  The SAP error message QM659 indicates a mismatch between the supplier (vendor) specified in a quality notification and the supplier associated with the corresponding purchase order. This error typically arises in the context of quality management processes, particularly when dealing with notifications related to quality issues for materials received from suppliers.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Mismatch in Supplier Information: The supplier (vendor) in the quality notification does not match the supplier in the purchase order. This can happen if the notification was created for a material that was procured from a different supplier than the one listed in the purchase order.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been an error during data entry when creating the quality notification or the purchase order.
  Changes in Supplier: The supplier for the material may have changed after the purchase order was created, but the quality notification still references the old supplier.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the