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  Connection of Delivery Processing to Batch Management

Use

You can work with batch numbers in both inbound and outbound deliveries.This means that you work continuously with homogenous partial quantities that are, for example, required by law or because of hazardous substance directives.

Prerequisites

If you want to create new batch numbers, you have defined number ranges for batches in Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for EWM under Master DataProductDefine Number Range for Batch

Features

A batch number can be specified via a system (SAP ERP, for example) or you specify it directly in EWM.Using a determination indicator, EWM determines where the batch information originates from and whether you can still change the batch number.The following options exist:

A different system specifies a batch number, for example in a purchase order in SAP ERP.You must use this batch number, that is, you cannot change the batch number.

A different system proposes a batch.For example, you have entered the batch in the inbound delivery of SAP ERP.You can change this batch.

You specify a known batch number directly in EWM, that is, it does not originate from another system.To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse ManagementDelivery ProcessingInbound DeliveryMaintain Inbound Delivery Order. Go to the form view and enter a batch number in the Batch field.EWM can also create new batch numbers for inbound deliveries.For this, leave the Batch field empty and choose the function Batch .As soon as you save the inbound delivery, EWM creates a new batch number.

You can also directly specify the existing batch number for outbound deliveries.To do so, on the SAP Easy Access screen , choose Delivery ProcessingOutbound DeliveryMaintain Outbound Delivery Order Go to the form view and specify the batch number.

You can only change the batch number before saving.

You can also specify the batch in the corresponding warehouse task.EWM copies the batch to the delivery.Here, EWM creates a batch subitem with the confirmed quantity and batch.

When you are processing the inbound or outbound delivery, EWM copies the batch characteristics to the delivery, for example, the country of origin, minimum shelf life, or the expiry date.

You can split a batch in the inbound delivery.To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse ManagementDelivery ProcessingInbound DeliveryMaintain Inbound Delivery Order. Select a batch and choose the function Batch Subitem. EWM creates a corresponding subitem for the batch.