Batch Management in different plants

Question

Hey SAPers
I am using batch managment for certain materials. But I don't need batch management of same materials in other plant. SAP is not allowing to change the status in other plants.
Business needs to maintain materials in batches in warehouse but not in stores.
Do we have a way out for this problem.
Please respond.
Thanks.
Regards,
MAM.

Answer 1

dear abdul
You can manage batches in different plants for many materials. For this reason, batches must be uniquely identifiable. In the SAP System, the batch number uniquely identifies the batch. You use the batch level to specify whether the batch number for a material is unique in one plant, or in all plants.
You choose the batch level in Customizing for Batch Management under Specify Batch Level and Activate Status Management
Batch Levels
Plant level
The batch number is unique in connection with the plant and material.
The batch number is only known in the plant in which it was created if the stock is transferred to another plant, the batch is unknown in the recipient plant and the system does not adopt any data. You have to recreate and specify the batch in the receiving plant; that is, the same batch number may have different specifications in several plants.
Material level:
The batch number is unique in all plants in connection with the material.
The same batch number has the same meaning for the material in all plants. One batch number cannot have different specifications in different plants. During stock transfer to another plant, the specification of the batch is known in the destination plant even if the batch is placed into storage in that plant for the first time.
Client level:
The batch number is unique in the whole client. A batch number can only be assigned once in the client. You cannot assign the same batch number for different materials.
The batch number is only unique at the chosen level.
Changing the Batch Level
In the standard SAP System, the plant level is set as the batch level. If you want to use a different level in your company, you have to change it in Customizing and carry out a conversion program.
You choose the batch level in Customizing for Batch Management under Specify Batch Level and Activate Status Management.
While the conversion program is running, you can only post batches at the old level. You can only post batches at the new level after the conversion has been completed.
You cannot change back from a higher level to plant level in the standard system. However, you can change the batch level from client level back to material level.
To change the batch level from plant level to material level, the material has to be subject to batch management in all plants.
This will help you for config setting:
Logistics general - Batch Management
1.1. Specify Batch Level
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Specify batch level and activate batch status management Transaction  OMCT
1.2. Batch Number - Activate Internal Number Assignment
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Number Assignment --> Activate internal batch number assignment Transaction  OMCZ
1.3. Batch Creation - for Goods Movements 
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Creation of new batches --> Define batch creation for goods movements Transaction
1.4. Characteristic Value Assignment -- Update Standard Characteristics 
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Characteristic Value Assignment --> Update Standard Characteristics Transaction
1.5. Activate Batch Classification for Goods Movements in Inventory Management 
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Characteristic Value Assignment --> Valuation for goods movements --> Activate Batch Classification for goods movements in Inventory Management Transaction  OMCV
1.6. Batch Determination – Condition Table(Cross Client)
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Condition Tables --> Define production order condition tables Transaction  OPLB
1.7. Batch Determination – Condition Table(Cross Client)
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Condition Tables --> Define SD condition Tables Transaction  V/C7
1.8. Batch Determination – Access Sequence(Cross Client)
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Access Sequences --> Define Production Order Access Sequences Transaction  OPLF
1.9. Batch Determination – Access Sequence(Cross Client)
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Access Sequences --> Define SD Access Sequences Transaction  V/C2
1.10. Batch Determination – Strategy Types
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define Production Order Strategy Types Transaction  OPLE
1.11. Batch Determination – Strategy Types
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define SD Strategy Types Transaction  V/C1
1.12.  Batch Determination – Batch Search Procedure
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define IM   Search Procedure Transaction  OMCY
1.13.  Batch Determination – Batch Search Procedure
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define Production order Search Procedure Transaction  OPLG
1.14.  Batch Determination – Batch Search Procedure
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define SD Search Procedure Transaction  V/C3
1.15.  Batch Determination – Batch Search Procedure Allocation
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Allocate IM search procedure/activate check Transaction  OMCG
1.16. Batch Determination – Batch Search Procedure Allocation
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Assign Search procedure to production order Transaction  OPL8
1.17.  Batch Determination – Batch Search Procedure Allocation(SD)
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Allocate SD Search procedure Transaction  V/C5
1.18.  Batch Determination – Activate Automatic Batch Determination(SD)
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Activate Automatic Batch Determination in SD -->For delivery item categories Transaction  V/CL
1.19.  Batch Determination – Batch Selection Class
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define Selection Classes Transaction  CL01
1.20.  Batch Determination – Sort Rule
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Batch Determination & Batch Check --> Define Sort Rules Transaction  CU70
1.21.   Batch Determination – Make Settings for Batch Where-used list
Menu Path  Enterprise Structure> Logistics General> Batch Management --> Make Settings for Batch Where-used list Transaction  OMBB 
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ravikant dewangan