Class Batch

Batch Number. Assigns a material that is manufactured in batches or production lots to a specific batch. Maximum length: 10.

Supplier Batch Number. Number under which the batch is managed at the supplier's. Maximum length: 15.

Batch ID.

Plant. Key uniquely identifying a plant. Maximum length: 4.

Deletion Flag for All Data in a Batch. Indicator used to flag all data in a batch at client level for deletion. The reorganization program checks whether deletion is allowed. In this case, the batch data and all corresponding plants and storage locations are deleted.

Country of Origin of Material (Non-Preferential Origin). Key of the country in which the material has been produced. You are legally required to specify the country of origin both for export and import.ExportYou prove the origin of a material by presenting the certificate of origin. This is issued and controlled by the relevant authority of the issuing country.This authority confirms the origin of a material and the required information with the certificate of origin.ImportThe relevant authority of the importing country - usually the Ministry of Economic Affairs - stipulates which regulations regarding customs and foreign trade law have to be observed for the certificates of origin accompanying goods.This information is used for foreign trade processing in different areas, such as:Foreign trade lawCustoms lawExample for Europe:Article 9 of the EU origin regulation is the legal regulation for the certificate of origin.The responsible authorities in Germany include:Chamber of Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammer)Chamber of Handicrafts (Handwerkskammer)Customs office. Maximum length: 3.

Created On Timestamp.

Date for Free Use 1. The first batch date for individual use.

Date for Free Use 2. The second batch date for individual use.

Date for Free Use 3. The third batch date for individual use.

Date for Free Use 4. The fourth batch date for individual use.

Date for Free Use 5. The fifth batch date for individual use.

Date for Free Use 6. The sixth batch date for individual use.

Last Change Timestamp.

Date of Manufacture.

Material Number. Alphanumeric key uniquely identifying the material. Maximum length: 40.

Availability date. Date as from which the batch is available.

Batch in Restricted-Use Stock. Specifies that the batch is included in restricted-use stock. If, though a batch has the status "restricted", you want to use a goods movement to post a quantity to unrestricted-use stock, the quantity is posted to restricted-use stock and not to unrestricted-use stock.If the status of a batch is set to restricted, the total unrestricted-use stock is transferred to restricted-use stock by means of a transfer posting. A material document is created.You cannot change the status of a batch (unrestricted/restricted) in a goods movement, only with the following functions:by maintaining the batch master record manuallyusing the control function provided in the QM systemConfigurations for Restricted-Use StockFor planning purposes, restricted-use stock is treated like blocked stock, that is, it is either available or not available, depending on your system configuration.Withdrawals from restricted-use stock are either possible or not possible, depending on your system configuration.The status of a batch can be considered in batch determination, that is, you can search for unrestricted or for restricted batches.

Region of Origin of Material (Non-Preferential Origin). Describes more precisely the origin of goods. You can enter a region of the country from which the goods originate.This information is required for the declarations regarding goods dispatches/imports and goods receipts/exports which are made to the authorities. Declarations to the authorities for foreign trade are a legal requirement in many countries.INTRASTAT - Declaration in the European UnionEXTRASTAT - Declaration in the European UnionIn the materials management document, the 'region of destination' field indicates the region of the receiving plant. Maximum length: 3.

Shelf Life Expiration or Best-Before Date. The date is set upon goods receipt in one of the following ways: You enter it yourself.You enter a date of production, and the system calculates the shelf life expiration date from the date of production plus the shelf life in days (from the material master record).NoteThis date can still be changed upon receipt of the usage decision for an inspection lot.

Vendor Account Number. Alphanumeric key uniquely identifying the document. With the supplier number, information from the supplier master record (such as the supplier's address and bank details) is copied into a purchasing document (such as a request for quotation or a purchase order).You can use the supplier number to keep track of requests for quotation, purchase orders and outline agreements. Maximum length: 10.

One-to-many navigation property to the BatchCharc entity.

One-to-one navigation property to the BatchClass entity.

One-to-many navigation property to the BatchPlant entity.