Discrete Batch Numbering 
Discrete Batch Numbering
Use
The discrete batch numbering enables you to trace individual batches in the AFS system, since a separate batch number is issued for each received quantity of an AFS material. If you would like to use the discrete batch numbering, please take note that performance problems in the batch determination will arise if the number of batches for a material continually increases. We therefore recommend using discrete batch numbering only for AFS materials for which you expect very few goods movements. We also recommend that you regularly reorganize the batch numbers.
Prerequisites
If you want to use the discrete batch numbering, you have to have set the Disc. batch num indicator in the AFS MRP view of the
material master.Features
If you choose the discrete batch numbering, the system assigns an internal batch number for each item of the goods receipt it is posting. Each received quantity of an AFS material will then have an individual batch number, without reusing batch numbers for already existing SKUs. You can use the discrete batch numbering for materials both with and without coverage strategies.
You carry the material A with a two-dimensional grid (size and color) and the grid values S Blue, M Blue and L Blue. You also differentiate A quality and B quality with the categories 001A and 001B. During the goods receipt of the corresponding stockkeeping units, the system creates batches with the numeric values 001 for S Blue/001A, 002 for M Blue/001A, and 003 for L Blue/001A. If you post an additional goods receipt for the same SKUs, the system creates new batches and does not post to the existing batches.
Batch Management when Choosing the Discrete Batch Numbering
For AFS restrictions regarding the internal batch management, see the documentation on
Batch Management.