Use

When entering the goods issue of a material handled in batches, you can enter * in the Batch field in order to initiate automatic batch determination. The system then uses a specific search strategy to find batches with certain characteristic values (such as status, shelf life, etc.) and suggests these batches in a list. In this list, the batches are sorted by specific criteria (sort sequence), and the characteristic values are displayed. The system suggests how to distribute the given quantity to the batches found. You can accept the system’s proposal for the goods movement or you can distribute the quantity manually.

If the system could not find any batches via batch determination (for example, because the batches had not been classified or because there was no batch corresponding to the characteristic values in the search strategy), you can carry out a search without selection criteria. In this case, the system generates a list of all batches for the material. From this list, you select the desired batches.