Deleting a Batch Master Record
Use
You have to flag a batch master record for deletion so that the archiving and deletion program can delete it. To do this, you call up the batch master record in the change mode. You can set a deletion flag at plant level or storage location level, provided that a deletion flag has not yet been set at a higher level. The system then deletes the batch master record at this level and at all levels below it in the hierarchy.
Integration
When a batch master record is created, the deletion flag is hidden if the material master record is not flagged for deletion at plant level or storage location level. If the material master record is flagged for deletion, the system issues a warning on the initial screen. The Deletion flag field is then displayed, but the deletion flag cannot be set.
When you flag a batch master record for deletion, the system does not check whether the batch master record can actually be deleted. The archiving and deletion program checks this.
In most companies, the system administrator runs the archiving and deletion program at regular intervals. For more information on the archiving and deletion of batch master records, refer to
Archiving Special Stock Records (LO-MD-MM).
Activities
If a material is flagged for deletion at plant level, a deletion flag appears at plant level and at storage location when you maintain the batch.
If a material is flagged for deletion at storage location level, you can flag batches for deletion at plant level, but not at storage location level.