Goods Receipts of Batch Material
Use
Goods receipts of batch material differ from other goods receipts in that you must enter the batch number for every item.
Note
With a goods receipt for a purchase order assigned to an account, it is not necessary to enter a batch number. If a batch where-used list is active, however, you can enter a batch number to allow you to track the receipt and consumption of the batch via the batch where-used list.
Features
Update of Batch Data in the Batch Master Record
If the batch does not yet exist for the plant, it is automatically created.
If the batch already exists for the plant, the new quantity is simply posted as a receipt in the specified storage location.
When posting a goods receipt, the system updates the following data in the batch master record:
Goods Receipt Date
In a goods receipt with reference to a purchase order or an order, the goods receipt date (the posting date) and the vendor are recorded in the general data of the batch.
The goods receipt date is always the date of the last goods receipt. This date is used later to select a batch according to specific search strategies (LIFO, FIFO), or it is used in the framework of batch determination.
Expiration Date
If the expiration date check is active, you have to enter the production date or the expiration date of the batch when you enter the goods receipt. The expiration date is updated in the batch master record every time a receipt is entered (though not in the case of goods issues, stock transfers, and transfer postings). Refer to Shelf Life Expiration Date Check .
Vendor and Batch Number with Vendor
When entering a goods receipt with reference to a purchase order, the system updates the following data in the batch master record: the vendor and the batch number used by the vendor (
vendor batch
). When you enter the next goods receipt, the system checks whether the vendor and the vendor batch of the goods movement are identical to the batch data in the batch master record. If they are not, the system issues a warning or an error message.
Batch Classification
If batch classification is active, you can assign characteristic values to the batch when entering the goods receipt. Refer to Batch Classification .
Delivery of Several Batches of a Material
If an ordered quantity is supplied in several batches, you must enter a material document item for every batch. Also refer to Several Goods Receipt Items Per Order Item