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Function documentation Physical Inventory: Stock for Which Physical Inventory Can Be Carried Out  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

When a physical inventory is carried out, stocks must be divided up according to various criteria, for example according to use, ownership or management in batches/valuation types.

Features

Stock Types

Stock can be divided into various stock types, depending on how the stock is to be used:

If more than one stock type exists for an article, these can be entered in a physical inventory document. Each stock type must, however, be entered and counted as a separate physical inventory item.

Partial Stocks

Stock can be divided up based on:

(because batch numbers were issued by the manufacturer, for example)

(because standard stock and promotional stock are subject to split valuation, for example)

A batch/valuation type can also be divided up into different stock types. A number of batches/valuation types can be entered in a physical inventory document but make up a single item (per valuation type, if applicable).

Note

If batch status management is active, the stock type "unrestricted-use stock in the warehouse" is used for both the unrestricted-use stock and for the restricted-use stock, as the other stock types are represented by the status of the batch.

Special Stocks

Special stocks also have to be handled separately. These include:

This is stock stored on your premises but which belongs to a vendor. You only have to pay for the stock upon consumption.

This is stock which you receive from a vendor at goods receipt and which you have to return at a later date.

Both of these stock types are non-valuated and managed as belonging to a third party. These are considered as special stock because they are not part of your own stock and are assigned to the respective vendor.

Separate physical inventories must be carried out for your own stock and for the various special stocks such as vendor consignment stock or returnable transport packaging. Separate physical inventory documents must be created in each case.