TutorialKart.comHow to Maintain Plant-Level Settings in SAP QM
The Maintain Settings at Plant Level activity defines plant-dependent defaults and control parameters for SAP Quality Management. These settings can influence QM basic data, inspection lot processing, results recording, usage decisions, and integration with other logistics processes.
Plant-level configuration alone does not activate every quality inspection process. Depending on the business scenario, you must also configure inspection types and maintain the inspection setup in the Quality Management view of the material master.
SAP QM Plant Settings Transaction and IMG Path
| Transaction code | SPRO |
| SAP Path | SPRO > IMG > Quality Management > Basic Settings > Maintain settings at plant level |
Before changing the configuration, identify the plant and confirm which QM processes are required. The available fields can vary by SAP release and activated business functions.
Open the SAP QM Plant-Dependent Configuration
Step 1: Execute transaction code “SPRO” in sap command field.
Step 2: Choose “SAP Reference IMG”
Step 3: Follow the navigation menu path and choose img activity “Maintain settings at plant level”.
Create or Select the Plant-Dependent QM Entry
Step 4: In next screen, change view “Plant dependent QM settings” overview, click on new entries button.
If an entry already exists for the required plant, select it and review the current values instead of creating a duplicate entry. Configuration changes should be tested in a development or quality system before transport to production.
Step 5: In next screen, details of added entries, enter the following details
- Plant : Enter plant code to activate QM module for a plant
The plant code identifies the organizational unit for which the QM defaults are maintained. Verify that the plant has already been defined and assigned correctly within the enterprise structure.
Configure QM Basic Data History at Plant Level
Basic Data
- Check the options master inspection character history and inspection method with history to view the versions.
History indicators determine whether changes to master inspection characteristics and inspection methods are managed through versions. Enable them according to the organization’s audit, traceability, and change-control requirements. They should not be selected without considering the effect on master-data maintenance.
Review Inspection Lot and Results Recording Defaults
The remaining configuration such as
- Inspection lot creation
- Results recording
- Inspection lot completion
- General settings
can be update after configuration of required settings in QM module.
Review these groups in relation to the processes used by the plant:
- Inspection lot creation: Controls default behavior used when inspection lots are created. Actual lot creation also depends on the inspection lot origin, inspection type, material inspection setup, and the relevant logistics transaction.
- Results recording: Contains defaults that can affect how inspection results and related information are handled.
- Inspection lot completion: Supports plant-dependent controls associated with completing inspections and making usage decisions.
- General settings: Includes additional plant-specific parameters and integration defaults. Maintain only the fields required by the implemented QM processes.
Some scenarios, including integration with Extended Warehouse Management, Plant Maintenance, production, procurement, or batch valuation, require additional configuration outside this activity.
Save and Transport the SAP QM Plant Settings
Choose save icon and save the configured
When prompted, assign the change to an appropriate Customizing transport request. Record the reason for the selected values so that the configuration can be reviewed and reproduced in subsequent systems.
Checks After Maintaining Plant-Level QM Settings
- Confirm that the correct plant entry exists and that no duplicate or unintended plant was changed.
- Verify that history indicators match the required master-data versioning policy.
- Check the applicable inspection type configuration for the intended inspection lot origin.
- Maintain and activate the inspection type in the material master’s QM inspection setup where material-based inspections are required.
- Create a controlled test transaction and verify inspection lot creation, results recording, and usage-decision processing.
- Confirm that required code groups, selected sets, follow-up actions, and stock-posting settings are available for the plant’s process.
SAP QM Plant Settings FAQs
Does maintaining plant-level settings automatically activate SAP QM?
No. This activity maintains plant-dependent QM defaults and controls. For material inspections, you generally must also configure the relevant inspection type and activate it in the material master’s Quality Management inspection setup.
Why is an inspection lot not created after maintaining the plant settings?
Check the inspection lot origin, inspection type, material master inspection setup, and the triggering logistics transaction. Plant-level settings are only one part of inspection lot creation.
What is the difference between plant-level QM settings and the material master QM view?
Plant-level settings provide defaults and controls for the plant. The material master QM view contains material-and-plant-specific inspection data, including activated inspection types and other inspection setup values.
Can the same SAP QM settings be used for every plant?
Plants can use different QM settings when their inspection, production, procurement, warehouse, or compliance processes differ. Each plant should be configured according to its approved business requirements rather than copying values without review.