Converting from finished products non-batch to batch management

Hi guys,
Can you tell what is the best strategy to convert a system from non-batch managed to batch managed for the finished and salable product? Batch management should have been implemented from the start, but my client just realized that mistake. This is knowing that we already have inventory and all kinds of transactional data: purchase orders, sales order, production orders...
I am looking for the less painfull strategy, as detailed as possible.
Thank you.
Fotso

Its going to be painful.............
1) Reverse all material stocks. Create a new cost center and consume the available stocks to that cost center using 201 mvt type.
2) If there are any open sale orders for that material delete the line item in those sale orders.
3) Update the batch management indicator in the material master.
4) Add back the material in the respective sale orders.
5) Post the stocks with batches by reversal mvt type 202 from the cost center.
Regards,
GSL.

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check following link it will help you
[Prerequisites for activating batch management with inventory already in SAP;
[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/1b/877e40417c6d1de10000000a1550b0/content.htm]
[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/3c/faadb99f6f3c4da80421490e4c91d3/content.htm]
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Converting from non-batch to batch management

Hi guys,
Can you tell what is the best strategy to convert a system from non-batch managed to batch managed? Batch management should have been implemented from the start, but my client just realized that mistake. This is knowing that we already have inventory and all kinds of transactional data: purchase orders, sales order, production orders...
I am looking for the less painfull strategy, as detailed as possible.
Thank you.
Fotso

HI,
Hi,
Procedure to be followed to activate Batch Management for Materials: -
1. Mark Deletion Flag for all the Open Purchasing Documents of Materials
2. Technical Completion of Production Orders to cancel open Reservations of Materials
3. Create a Dummy Material for Material (Batch Management Active)
4. Generate details of Unrestricted Stock of Materials as per Bill of Entry
5. Transfer Stock of Materials to Dummy Material using Movement Type "309" in previous period (Stock will be transferred Bill of Entry wise)
6. Activate batch Management for Materials
7. Transfer Stock from Dummy Material to Materials
Note: -
1) If there is stock available in previous period and also stock available in current period then Transfer Posting from Material to Material can be done directly in previous period. (Comparison of Tables MARD and MARDH)
2) In case if there is stock in previous period but no stock available in current period then we have to post an initial stock entry using movement type "561" to generate stock in current period (Here Quantity = Stock in Previous period)
3) Reverse these Material Documents in previous period
There are several SAP notes that give some useful information:
30656 Change base unit of measure/batch mngt requirement
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533377 Conversion of batch level
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I am booking scrap during operation confirmation in T Code - CO11N. I have defianed the scrap material as by-product with Batch Management indicator ticked in master.
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Note №85310 says that there is no batch classification in order confirmation.
Symptom
There is no pop-window which will allow you to classify batches when performing an automatic goods receipt during confirmation of either a production or process order.
Other terms
Production order, CO11N, CO11, CO12, CO15, CO19, CO1F, CO1V
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Because goods movements can be decoupled from confirmations and
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1. Classify your batch manually through Batch Master Maintenance.
2. Turn off automatic goods receipt and classify your batch through the pop-up that is presented during MM goods receipt.
3. Do not create your batch during Order Processing. Instead have the system create it during confirmation and at this time you will be able to classify your new batch from the Goods Movement screen COMPONENT>BATCH MANAGEMENT>CREATE BATCH.
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If you want that your batch is classified in the background you can set in the transaction OMCV (classify batches within goods movement overview) that the classification is to happen in the background. You can then utilise the user exit EXIT_SAPMM07M_004 to valuate the characteristics if it is valid for
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An idea if SAP Provides any standard program to conversion of non batch managed material to batch managed material in a productive SAP Environment and close open documents,
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We have activated Batch management in our business, whcih was running without BATCH management Active before.Now we have activated the batch management ,Automatic in case of GR creation and by FIFO basis in case of goods movement and SD and PP modules also.
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Suppose if we need to carry out the for the same material Batch to be activated or whether we need to go for new material and batch management active , Pleaes clarify on the process and also how we could upload the existing inventory from the existing NON Batch material into BATCH material (Which is created wholly as a new materail with batch)
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I think with the help of FI create a dummy cost centre and issue the material to the cost centre ,
Look no Purchase requisitions or purchase orders are open on the material
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as the process is very tedious use the help of badis for updating and cancellation if required
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Prerequisite of activating batch management

Hello there,
I've seen a lot of posts saying PR, PO, Plan order Production order must be clear before activating batch management for a material. But when we test with our system, it is allowed to activate batch management for the material even there is open PO / planned orders. Only not allowed for open SO.
Would like to confirm what is the real answer. PS, currently we have not made any change to confirgration about batch management. Would it make some difference of system behavior?
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Please review the following notes and KBA
30656       Change base unit of measure/batch management requirement
1521082   Error M3530: Change Material to Batch Managed OR Non Batch
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533276     Setting batch management requirement
As advised in note 30656, changing the batch indicator can only be performed when there is no existing stock in present and previous period. The system behaves like this due to possible inconsistencies that would occur if you post goods movements for previous periods when there was no batch management.
You will need to delete any open documents and reverse any material movements on this material. If batches (even zero stock batches!) are still assigned to the material you must delete them and reorganize the tables MCH1, MCHA and MCHB.
At this point the flag could be changed.
Please also consider the following...
1) If you want to change the batch management, it is not enough to check for stock. You must also reorganize all existing batches for the material. You can do this using the TA MM73 and MM74 or SARA. After you have reorganized the batches you should be able to change the batch management. The Object to use in the txn SARA is MM_SPSTOCK.
You must first set the deletion flag for the batch using txn MCH2.
2) If you have defined the batch level in the TA OMCE to 'unique at material level' it is not possible to turn off the batch management flag in one plant. You can can only turn it off for all plants at the same time. That means if you want to turn it off, the system checks all plants for the existence of stock. In other words, the batch management flag will be the same for all plants at any time if you use the batch level 'unique at material level'.
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