How To Fix /SRMSMC/SUSTAIN019 - Expiration date requires the quality management system to be specified

/SRMSMC/SUSTAIN019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SRMSMC/SUSTAIN -

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Expiration date requires the quality management system to be specified

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/SRMSMC/SUSTAIN019 - Details

• The SAP error message /SRMSMC/SUSTAIN019 indicates that there is an issue related to the expiration date of a material or product in the context of the Quality Management (QM) system. This error typically arises when the system requires a quality management system to be specified for a material that has an expiration date.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Quality Management Data: The material or product in question does not have the necessary quality management data defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the Quality Management module may not be properly set up, leading to the system not recognizing the quality management requirements for materials with expiration dates.
  Material Master Data: The material master record may not have the quality management view activated or properly filled out.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM02).
  Ensure that the Quality Management view is activated and that all necessary fields are filled out, including the