Performing Deviation Analyses (PP-PI) (SAP Library - SAP ArchiveLink

Performing Deviation Analyses (PP-PI)

Use

You can perform a deviation analysis to detect irregularities that may have occurred when a batch was manufactured (for example, deviations from tolerance limits in the PI sheet or a usage decision with the valuation Rejection in quality management). Which events are regarded as deviations is specified for each material and plant in Customizing for Batch Records.

The deviations the system determines are compiled in a document that you archive as part of the batch record. You can use this document as a basis for batch record approval. The document is assigned to the current version of the batch record. If the current version has already been approved, the system creates a new, unapproved version of the batch record when you enter the batch record transaction in the change mode. It transfers the old version to the history of the batch record.

You can start the deviation analysis as follows:

Manually for batch records that have status Created or Approved (see below)

You can repeat the manual deviation analysis as often as you want. The sections below describe how you must proceed here.

Automatically when you archive a batch record (see Optically Archiving Batch Records)

Automatically when you approve a batch record (see Approving Batch Records)

Prerequisites

The batch record has been generated (see Generating Batch Records).

Procedure

Create a worklist for batch record editing and call up the batch record you want to edit in the change mode (see Editing Batch Records).

Choose

Deviations.

The system checks the R/3 objects that belong to the batch record. If it detects any deviations, it collects them in a document.

Depending on your Customizing settings, the document is either archived immediately or is first displayed in a dialog box.

Proceed as follows:

If the Deviations document is archived immediately:

Display the document if required. To do so, double-click the document in the overview tree.

If the Deviations document is displayed before archiving:

Check the document and decide whether you want to archive it.

If you want to archive the document, choose .

If you do not want to archive the document, choose .

Result

If the system has found deviations, the current version of the batch record is assigned status Batch record contains deviations.