Stock Identification 

Definition

Unique number that you use to identify stock (that is, a product) with all its stock attributes, such as quantity, batch, or stock type.

Use

When you perform goods movements in your warehouse, Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) creates a new warehouse task (WT) with a unique warehouse task number (WT number) for every goods movement. If you have chosen the default value A (Stock Identification only if Externally Predetermined) or B (Create Stock Identification if None Exists) in your Customizing settings, EWM simultaneously copies or creates the stock identification in every product WT. You can use the stock identification to choose the corresponding product with its quantity in the various user interfaces. In contrast to the WT number, the stock identification remains unchanged even if you move the respective stock in the warehouse repeatedly. In this way, you can clearly identify stock during the goods receipt and goods issue processes. When you confirm the respective WT, EWM saves the stock identification in the target stock.

Structure

The stock identification does not use a separate number range, rather it consists of a 16 digit number. The first four digits represent the warehouse number. The other 12 digits represent the WT number.

The following figure shows this.

You can use the Business Add-In (BAdI) /SCWM/EX_CORE_CR_STOCK_ID BAdI:Number Assignment  Stock Identification  to create your own numbering for stock identification. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) of Extended Warehouse Management under Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) for Extended Warehouse Management ® Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® BAdI: Number Assignment Stock Identification