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 Working with Batches

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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 ).