Batch Managment Indicator

Hello,
I want to remove batch managment indicator in material master record.
I got info that there is an archiving process to be done using t code MSC2N and SARA and after that indicator can be removed.
But before that pre requisites is there should not be any open document. Stock report MMBE shows that no stock present but still not able to un check the indicator as there are purchasing/Material documents present.
How can i find those documents...
Regards
Himanshu
Edited by: Himanshu Nijhawan on Jul 11, 2011 8:42 AM

hi..
try thisout..
Remove all stock.
Cancel all demand, no requisitions, no purchase orders,
production orders etc. Transaction MD04 must be empty.
Use transaction MSC2N to place a deletion indicator on every
past batch for that material prior to the end of your fiscal period or
month.
Run transaction MM74 to archive the "flagged for deletion" batch
numbers.
In the next period or month go to transaction MM02 and remove
the batch flag from the material master.
hope it works.
Thanks..

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Batch Management Indicator Required - Material Master

Hello,
My requirement -
Batch management field has to be required for material Type "FERT"
1) I created a new field selection group for the field "batch management" (MARA-XCHPF)
2) Created a new Field Reference group with "Required" entry (OMS9)
3) Assigned the New Field Reference to the material Type in OMS2
The batch management Field is now a mandatory field.
Issue is, when we try to create only the basic Data Views of a FERT material, system does not allow to save the material untill the "Batch Management Indicator" is activated (even if we are not referencing to any plant specific views of the material master.)
We need to have the the Batch management indicator a required entry for FERT, but at the same time should be able to create material master with basic data Field only (we would be extending the plant specific views later)
Is there a alternative method to have this setting to meet the requirements above?
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Hi
I think you can check if the batch level is defined on material or client now, if yes, you may check if that can be switched to plant level. As far as I knw the basic data is for client so the field is shown on basic data view and ask to input value as you customized.
Alternatively, I think you can use the user exit MGA00001to check the field instead of the field selection, this is called when the material master get saved, then you can write your own source code to chec if the customer filled the field only for certain situations.
Best Regards.
Leon.

Problem with batch management indicator

Hi Gurus,
I have an issue with batch management.
There is one material which was not batch managed. The requirement was to make it batch managed. There were no open purchase orders and the only thing pending was the stock in the present and previous periods. The stock quantity in the previous period and the present period matched(470 Kg). I opened the previous posting period, used movement type 551 and scrapped the stock. There was zero stock for the current period and the present period.
I changed the batch management indicator successfully. Now the issue is whil i am trying to cancel the material document
1. Now that the material is batch managed, whie trying to cancel the material document using MIGO, the system prompts for a batch to be entered. But the batch field is greyed out and i am not able to enter a batch
2. I have tried to cancel the material document using MBST and MIGO. The sytem prompts for a batch to be entered but not allowing me to do so as the batch field is greyed out.
Any pointers will be appreciated.
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Sajin

Hi Sajin,
What is a reason to cancel a material document? When was that material document created? Before or after flagging the indicator in the material master?
Ilya.

Problems with existing stock and batch management indicator

Hi,
We would like to set the batch management indicator for a material.
However, there is stock on the material for the given plant.
The different stock categories for the plant/material combination are as follows (according to transaction MMBE):
Unrestricted use 150
Reserved (for production ordeers) 42
Open order qty (incoming PO) 100
"When I try to set the batch management indicator in MM02 I receive the following error message:
Material Master Maintenance
The batch management requirement cannot
be changed for the following reasons:
Stocks already exist at plant level.
Plant SLoc
   PL01 SL01
   PL01 SL02"
Can someone please guide me in how to remove the stock and the reservations, so that we can set the batch management indicator? Does the reservations of stock have any impact (there are reservations for 5 different production orders for this material)?
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Lars

in plant A, you have to add 21 in current period (e.g. with 202 movement), then you issue 171 in previous period. with 201. Result: both periods are zero.
plant B, just issue 17 in previous period with 201.
for Plant A   171 with movement 202 back into stock with previous period date, and subsequently 21 goods issue using 201 in current period.
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Batch Management Indicator not getting set for material master

Hi,
In one of the material we need to mark the Batch Management Indicator in Material MAster. We had removed all the stocks from the material. But still we are getting error, Stock exists for the material in Plant XXX and Sloc YYY.
I checked in MARD table and MMBE that for this maaterial there are no stock for said Sloca and Plant.
One thing which I noticed in the Material Master and MARDH table that there exists some stock in Previous persiod for the said Sloc and Plant.
Need to know is this error is due to stock shown in previous period. Why system is checking the previous period stock.
How can we resolve our issue and check this Indicator.
Please let me know as earliest as possible.
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SG

Hi,
Refer OSS Note 30656 - Change base unit of measure/batch mngt requirement
Following are the details of this note;
Symptom
When maintaining a material master record, you change the base unit of measure or the batch management requirement indicator or the valuation category. The system then tells you that this change is not possible since stocks still exist. However, no stocks are shown for the material in the stock overview.
Reason and Prerequisites
The message that stocks still exist refers not only to stocks in the current period, but also to stocks in the previous period.
The reason for checking previous period stocks is that postings can also be made to the previous period when entering goods movements. This would result in inconsistencies if the base unit of measure had meanwhile been changed.
Solution
Please check whether stocks still exist for the previous period by displaying, for example, the plant stock view or storage location stock view of the material. You do this by selecting "Extras -> Previous period -> Prev. pd SLoc. stock or Prev. pd plant stock".
If previous period stocks exist, you can make a withdrawal posting as follows:
1. Post the same amount to current period stock (for example, using movement type 561) so that previous period stock and current period stock are identical.
2. Make a withdrawal posting in the previous period for the stock together with posting date (for example, using movement type 562).
You can now try again to change the base unit of measure or the batch management requirement indicator.
Since the posting of the previous period values to zero is identical with posting to the stocks of the current period, you should reverse the above stock postings (i.e. the stock from the previous period should be booked in again) to make sure that the stock values from the previous and the current periods correspond to the state before the change. Please note, however, that the postings are then carried out using the changed master data from the current period (e.g. account determination, etc.)
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Batch management indicator for ERSA

Hi Friends,
When I tried to activate batch management indicator in material master of ERSA material I am getting following error messege <b> Batch management requirement cannot be changed; choose "Display errors"</b> .Please help me wat is mean.
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Chetan

Hi,
Changing the status of the material from Uncheck to checked or viseversa is possible only if the following conditions are met
1 Check the Status of material MMBE
2 There should not be any open Purchase Order Use SE16 & Table EKPO Give the material number for which we have to find the Open Pos; Alternateively ME2M can also be used
3 There should not be any Open Production Order Use SE16 & Table AFPO Give the material number for which we have to find the Open Production Orders
4 There sould not be any Sales Order Use SE16 & Table VBAP Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open Sales Orders
5 There should not be any Purchase Requistion Use SE16 & Table EBAN Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
6 There should not be any Stock in Transit MB5T
7 There should not be any Plant availability Stock MB53
8 There should not be any Reservation MB25
9 Previuos Period Stock should be zero Use MM03 with Plant Stock & Storage Loc. View If Stock Exists follow the Procedure mentioned in next chapter to close
10 Stock requirement should be zero MD04
11 There should not be any open Delivery Use SE16 & Table LIPS Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
12 There should not be any open Warehouse Transfer Request Use SE16 & Table LTBP Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
13 There should not be any open Warehouse Transfer Request Use SE16 & Table LTAP Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
14 The Batch Corresponding to the plant has to be set for deletion indicator MSC2N
If previous period stocks exist, we can make a withdrawal posting as follows
1. Post the same amount to current period stock (for example, using
movement type 561) so that previous period stock and current period
stock are identical.
2. Make a withdrawal posting in the previous period for the stock
together with posting date (for example, using movement type 562).
If any of the above Stock Exists it has to be closed;If Any of the stock exists we cannot uncheck.
After closing all the open items;the related business documents viz Purchase Orders,Production Orders,Delivery,etc has to be Archived
Archiving has certain criteria while doing Archiving Process-- Systematic Archival is the Key factor i.e relationship diagram has be met.
SAP Note Number 533383 - Resetting batch management requirement
This is similar to changing of Unit of measurement.
Hence such criteria ought to be met.
Reward if found useful.
Regards,
Vengat

Removal of batch management indicator from material master

I had removed all batch stock from material code but when trying to remove batch management indicator from material master system is giving the message "batches already exist"
Please suggest the solution.

Hi,
   The material is NEW and Batch Managed. No stocks, orders, batches are existing.
   If the Batch Management indicator is removed in Material Master, is there any way *to see/track the batch/lot * of the product.
Scenarios: Material is NOT Batch Managed
1.     How to track a batch received for Purchase order.
2.     How to track a Batch created in a Production order.
3.     How to track a Batch in Sales Order.
Thanks,
VB

UNCHECK BATCH MANAGEMENT INDICATOR

Hello all, I cannot find an appropriate Note onto OSS to solve this issue and hope you could provide some ideas over it.
By error on initial upload we've flagged the 'batch-mgmnt' box (MARC-XCHAR) for few materials on period 12-06. These materials has received movements in periods 12-06, 01-07, 02-07... and unwanted batches were generated. Our jobs for consumptions are becoming in error because we didn't prepare them for managing batches (we do not use batches even). There is a way to uncheck the 'batch-mgmnt' box in MM02?
We already leave the stocks in 'zero'. We deleted & archived the batches. But when try to uncheck the box the error message emerges again: there are still batches.
Thanks in advance.

Hello Module MM Backoffice,
I think this will be helpful.
Reward if answer is helpful.
Arif Mansuri
Please find here with the OSS solution as follow:
1) Follow OSS note 30656 which explains explains following:
When maintaining a material master record, you change the base unit of measure or the batch management requirement indicator or the valuation category. The system then tells you that this change is not possible since stocks still exist. However, no stocks are shown for the material in the stock overview.
Cause and prerequisites
The message that stocks still exist refers not only to stocks in the current period, but also to stocks in the previous period.
The reason for checking previous period stocks is that postings can also be made to the previous period when entering goods movements. This would result in inconsistencies if the base unit of measure had meanwhile been changed.
Solution
Please check whether stocks still exist for the previous period by displaying, for example, the plant stock view or storage location stock view of the material. You do this by selecting "Extras -> Previous period -> Prev. pd SLoc. stock or Prev. pd plant stock".
If previous period stocks exist, you can make a withdrawal posting as follows:
1. Post the same amount to current period stock (for example, using movement type 561) so that previous period stock and current period stock are identical.
2. Make a withdrawal posting in the previous period for the stock together with posting date (for example, using movement type 562).
You can now try again to change the base unit of measure or the batch management requirement indicator.
Now reverse the stock postings above if necessary.
2)
Do MM02, erase batch management flag, then save. System creates message that you should look into the error log.
Maybe you havent realized that in this case a new button appears next to the additional data button called ERROR LOG. Click this button and SAP tells you why it does not allow to erase the batch management flag.
Further see OSS notes 533383 and 30656
Consider creating a new material instead of changing the batch management flag, it is much easier and faster than doing all the necessary steps like closing open docuements, and archiving some objects to be able to do the change.

Total Shelf Life and Batch Management Indicator

Can anyone pleas confirm if a value of zero is a valid value in the Total Shelf Life field (MHDHB) if you have set the Batch Management Flag (XCHPF)?

you can well use batch management without using shelf life functionality. Hence you will have batches without total shelf life.
In customizing you define whether you use shelf life management in general, and per material you specify in the storage location view if you do it for this individual material.
Please check the docu.

Batch management indicator not able to turned on for a material

Hi all,
We are trying to turn on the batch indicator at material master for which we had inventory in the past. But all the open PO lines, inbound deliveries, open transfer requirements (we have WM too) were deleted. Earlier we were getting under "DISPLAY ERRORs" stock is present in plant level along with open TRs. So, TRs were deleted using LB02 and open PO lines were marked for deletion. No stock is available in MD04, MMBE & LS24.
- I read that previous period posting maybe affecting it but how do I see that as one of the other thread didn't clarify how to determine previous period stock.
- Also, another issue might be due to archiving issue. I am planning to perform SARA for MM_SPSTOCK. Is that requried?
- Finally, we had another part for which we deleted TRs in the system but didn't remove PO LINES. But system allowed us to updated the BATCH INDICATOR at mm level? Is there an inconsistency??
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Naren

We used the approach in testing in it worked.. but for some reason the transaction is not working in PRODUCTION. I am not able to perform 551 movement type in production system as I keep getting error "Number range is not maintained for the FI document type". But the document type which should be proposed is already maintained in NRIV table. This error doesn't come if instead of doing MIGO with 551 in previous period (date 09/25/09) we use current period then I get the document. We have technical team looking into this as we have lot of customization that determines the FI document type which I think is not working when we try for the previous period.
Any one seen similar issues? I am closing the thread as I think it is the code error and once that is fixed we should be able to perform scrapping in previous period.
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Batch Management-Identified Stock

Dear Expert
Process Over View Batch Management: I have given Purchase order for 100 ton Steel Coil for Single Grade NV23S-100L ,Purchase order release with single line item NV23S-100L quantity 100 Ton, once I received the material I am receiving 10 Coils with same grade but each and every coil have 25-30 Specific Attributes, Like Weight , Heat No, Lot No, Coil Width ,AS,AG etc , which I am sharing with my customer in India when I am selling my Steel Coils and made product , which I want to manage in ByDesign System. I want to manage my inventory behalf of my Coil Grade Specification.
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In ByDesign system we have only Pop Up with 3-4 fields for your reference I am attaching screen shot here as per the Customized solution possible which I am working its not allowing me map my Business Object Instance ID to System Identified Stock ID because of PSM Issue.
Kindly please help me if anyone face this issue earlier, or he have some workaround, Please let me know.
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SAP provided two reports which can update or remove BATCH MANAGEMENT INDICATOR and BATCHES without removing the material stocks and documents. We need to close only open physical inventory documents.
The below reports update, all relevant documents based on batch activation/de-activation:
u2022 RVBCONVMAT2BM - Sets the batch management requirement indicator.
u2022 RVBREVMATBM - Removes the batch management requirement indicator
But,these programns will not be available in standard SAP,they has to procured form SAP.
more info here:
Re: Easy or flexible ways to deactivate the batch management!

Batch Management cannot be activated

Hi,
Its just not another Batch management activation issue. I read through the earlier posts without much help.
I'm creating a 'New' material and after entering all information in MM01. When I tick 'Batch Management Indicator' in either purchasing or plant/storage view, I get display error which reads 'Batch management may not be defined for value only materials'.
The material type used is spare parts and in OMS2 it uses both Quantity/Value updating. Valuation category is blank in accounting view. The material type is not semi-finished or finished goods. I have checked all the batch management config in Logistics general-->batch management and it appears fine.
What can be the possible reasons for the error?
Regards,
M B

M B wrote:
Hi,
>
> Its just not another Batch management activation issue. I read through the earlier posts without much help.
>
> I'm creating a 'New' material and after entering all information in MM01. When I tick 'Batch Management Indicator' in either purchasing or plant/storage view, I get display error which reads 'Batch management may not be defined for value only materials'.
>
> The material type used is spare parts and in OMS2 it uses both Quantity/Value updating. Valuation category is blank in accounting view. The material type is not semi-finished or finished goods. I have checked all the batch management config in Logistics general-->batch management and it appears fine.
>
> What can be the possible reasons for the error?
>
> Regards,
> M B
Hi MB,
Its a simple Logic that if the material stocks aren't quantity updated how can you have stocks for the materials? No stocks No batch. If you have configured wrongly for value only then change the same in OMS2.
Regards
Shiva

Very urgent, inactivate the batch managment in WM.

Hello,
We have separate validation in different materials.OK.
We have separate validation because we want different cost value for the same material, but the client don´t want managment batch in the warehuse.
Please, Can help me?, Is possible no determinate batch(validation) in the bins.
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I hope reply

Batch Management can be at Plant Level & Storage location level.
To inactive batch management indicator there are certain pre-requisites to be followed
1     Check the Status of material
2     There should not be any open Purchase Order
3     There should not be any Open Production Order
4     There sould not be any Sales Order
5     There should not be any Purchase Requistion
6     There should not be any Stock in Transit
7     There should not be any Plant availability Stock
8     There should not be any Reservation
9     Previuos Period Stock should be zero
10     Stock requirement should be zero
11     There should not be any open Delivery
12     There should not be any open Warehouse Transfer Request
13     There should not be any open Warehouse Transfer Request
14     The Batch Corresponding to the plant has to be set for deletion indicator
If any of the above Stock Exists it has to be closed;If Any of the stock exists we cannot uncheck
After closing all the open items;the related business documents viz Purchase Orders,Production Orders,Delivery,etc has to be Archived
Archiving has certain criteria while doing Archiving Process-- Systematic Archival is the Key factor i.e relationship diagram has be met.
Reward points if useful
Regards,
E.Vengata Raghavan

REMOVAL OF BATCH MANAGMENT

HI,
I have created a material and maintained the view of batch managment
in MM01 and now the problem is coming that while creating invoice it gives error of maintainance batch managment.
now i want to remove the view of batch managment.
plzz help me out as help will be definately rewarded.

Hi,
Changing from tick to untick or untick to tick of Batch Management indicator follow the procedure (Changing of status in Material Master Record)
Changing the status of the material from Uncheck to checked or viseversa is possible only if the following conditions are met
1 Check the Status of material MMBE
2 There should not be any open Purchase Order Use SE16 & Table EKPO Give the material number for which we have to find the Open Pos; Alternateively ME2M can also be used
3 There should not be any Open Production Order Use SE16 & Table AFPO Give the material number for which we have to find the Open Production Orders
4 There sould not be any Sales Order Use SE16 & Table VBAP Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open Sales Orders
5 There should not be any Purchase Requistion Use SE16 & Table EBAN Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
6 There should not be any Stock in Transit MB5T
7 There should not be any Plant availability Stock MB53
8 There should not be any Reservation MB25
9 Previuos Period Stock should be zero Use MM03 with Plant Stock & Storage Loc. View If Stock Exists follow the Procedure mentioned in next chapter to close
10 Stock requirement should be zero MD04
11 There should not be any open Delivery Use SE16 & Table LIPS Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
12 There should not be any open Warehouse Transfer Request Use SE16 & Table LTBP Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
13 There should not be any open Warehouse Transfer Request Use SE16 & Table LTAP Give the material Number for which we have to find the Open PRs
14 The Batch Corresponding to the plant has to be set for deletion indicator MSC2N
If previous period stocks exist, we can make a withdrawal posting as follows
1. Post the same amount to current period stock (for example, using
movement type 561) so that previous period stock and current period
stock are identical.
2. Make a withdrawal posting in the previous period for the stock
together with posting date (for example, using movement type 562).
If any of the above Stock Exists it has to be closed;If Any of the stock exists we cannot uncheck.
After closing all the open items;the related business documents viz Purchase Orders,Production Orders,Delivery,etc has to be Archived
Archiving has certain criteria while doing Archiving Process-- Systematic Archival is the Key factor i.e relationship diagram has be met.
SAP Note Number 533383 - Resetting batch management requirement
Reward if found useful.
Regards,
Vengat

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