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This function enables the transfer of nonconformance (NC) data from SAP ME to SAP ERP as a quality notification (QN) when a user or machine logs an NC code for an exception on the shop floor, such as product defect, process variation, or low yield when processing a Production shop order originated from SAP ERP (see NC Code and Integration of Production Orders).

This may happen any time and may not be related to a planned inspection.

Integration

  • Only SAP ME NC codes marked as ERP_QN_CODE are sent in the notification to SAP ERP.

  • Only NC codes logged against Production shop orders that originated from SAP ERP (and flagged as such) are sent to SAP ERP.

  • SAP ME shop orders may have batch numbers created and assigned to them. If so, a quality notification is created per shop order/batch combination.

  • Batch master records are created only for top level materials that are designated as batch-managed materials in SAP ERP.

Prerequisites

SAP ME

  • You have imported the production order data from SAP ERP.

  • You have released the Production shop order to the shop floor (see Shop Order Release).

  • For batch-managed materials, you have generated a batch number using the CREATE_BATCH hook point activity (see Create Shop Order Batch Number).

SAP ERP

  • You have created notification code (type D) and defect code (type 9) catalogs.

  • You have created user master records to be used with the mandatory partner type KU (User Responsible).

Activities

  • When a shop floor operator logs an NC code that is marked as ERP_QN_CODE in SAP ME, the system triggers a collaboration action.

  • SAPMEINT sends a QN message to SAP ERP to do the following:

    • Notify the process owners

    • Initiate a containment action

    • Alert an operator and a quality engineer

    • Create or update the quality notification in SAP ERP

  • SAP ERP initiates a CAPA (8D) report to rectify the quality exception captured by SAP ME.