Edit Batch Record 

Technical name: SAP_PP_PI_BATCH_RECORD_EXP

Tasks

You can use this role to create and edit batch records. It serves to document process data in companies that must comply with strict legal requirements such as the guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for the pharmaceutical industry.

Integration

You can use this role to prepare batch records for approval. The approval itself is then carried out using the role Approve Batch Record (SAP_PP_PI_BATCH_RECORD_SUPER).

If you do not need to comply with the GMP guidelines or similar legal requirements, you can also use order records to document your process data. You can use the single roles Display Order Record (SAP_PP_PI_ORDER_RECORD_STD) and Store Order Record (SAP_PP_PI_ORDER_RECORD_EXP) for this.

Notes on Tailoring

Authorization to Create Attachments

To add archive documents to your batch records as attachments, you need the authorization for the corresponding document type. This role includes the authorization for the document types defined in the standard system:

If you use your own document types, add them to the authorization profile of the role by choosing Basis - Central Functions ® SAP ArchiveLink: Authorization for Access to Documents ® Document Type.

Authorization for User Statuses

You can use user statuses to visually reproduce company-specific processes and to make sure, for example, that batch records are not archived until they have been checked for completeness by all persons responsible. You define the status profile in the overall profile of the relevant material in Customizing for Batch Records.

If you use user statuses, you must specify in this role which statuses the persons using this role may set or delete. You can find the corresponding authorizations in the profile for this role under Cross-application Authorization Objects ® Status Management: Set/Delete User Status and Status Management: Set/Delete User Status using Process.