How To Fix /SRMSMC/SUSTAIN016 - Quality management system &1 is assigned multiple times

/SRMSMC/SUSTAIN016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/SUSTAIN -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Quality management system &1 is assigned multiple times

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/SRMSMC/SUSTAIN016 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/SUSTAIN016 indicates that a quality management system (QMS) is assigned multiple times to a specific entity, which is not allowed. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) or similar modules where quality management systems are defined and assigned to suppliers, materials, or other entities.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A quality management system is assigned more than once to the same entity (e.g., a supplier or material).
  There may be duplicate entries in the configuration or master data that lead to this situation.
  The system is trying to process a transaction that involves a QMS that has already been assigned to the same entity.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction or configuration area where quality management systems are assigned (e.g., transaction codes like MM02 for material master or BP for business partner).
  Review the assignments for the specific entity