Batch Determination in Process Industry (PP-PI)

Question

Hi all,
I'm having an issue at the moment wherein when I user manually execute batch determination for a material, system will prompt business that Batch determination for the selected material without selection data.  Upon hitting Continue, system will advise that no search strategy could be found.  I understand that the batch strategy needs to be configured for this error to be resolved but the point is not setup as a category product and shouldn't be required a strategy.
How can I stop the system from requiring the batch strategy before the material can be allocated a batch number?
Cheers
Patrick

Answer 1

Dear
Why are you going manul mode where you have option to determine the batch automatically based on the following set up
Define the batch determination search strategy for process order in COB1 with sort rule in CU70.
On the initial screen of your application choose Logistics>centrel function>batch management>Batch determination>For process order -->Batch search strategy --> Create.
On the initial screen of your application choose Batch search strategy -->Create.
Choose the strategy type, say choose co02
Choose the key combination-
Enter the required dat-->say plant ,production order type, product,valid from and component for which you want to have this
Choose Selection criteria push button. Choose a sort sequence.
If no values have been entered, enter the selection class and the characteristic values.
Go back to the screen on which you create a batch search strategy.
Choose Sort if required(it should be defined earlier(in CU70- here you are giving the charateristic name on which you want to sort)
For component you need to use MBC1 with search stratgey as ME01 for your plant movement type and material and assign the sort rule and search procedure here.
Check also in COR4, for the combination of plant and order type...you have selected search procedure-CO0001
Batch management> Batch serach procedure allocation and check activation
T.Code to be looked specifically OMCG , CORC
Hope it will help you.
Regards
JH