When working with materials handled in batches, note the following:
Entering a batch
Partial stock of a batch material must always be assigned to a batch. Consequently, for any goods movement you post (such as a goods receipt, goods issue, or transfer posting) you must include a batch number. If several batches of a material are moved, you must enter one material document item per batch.
Master data
Two types of master data exist for every batch in the warehouse, namely:
General data for the batch at plant level, material level, or client level (batch master record)
Stock data for the batch at storage location level
Stock types
The following stock types are managed at batch level:
Unrestricted-use stock
Quality inspection stock
Blocked stock
Restricted-use stock (only with batch status management)
Stock in transfer (for stock transfers between storage locations)
Blocked stock returns
All other stock types for the material are managed on a cumulative basis at storage-location or plant level.
Searching for a batch
If you do not know the batch number for a goods movement (for example, a goods issue), you can use a help function to display the list of available batches for a material (enter
*
in the
Storage location
or
Batch
field).
When you issue goods, you can search for batches according to various search strategies (refer to Storage Location and Batch Selection and Batch Determination ).