Difference between Batch and Serial Numbers

Hi,
Can anybody explain the difference between Serial numbers and Batches. Which business process use these and their advantages.
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Goutham

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goutham p wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anybody explain the difference between Serial numbers and Batches. Which business process use these and their advantages.
>
> Rewards for the right answers.
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> Regards
> Goutham
HI Goutham,
Serial Number: is nothing but normal numbering to uniquely identify every single piece of product.
Say in mobile industry every mobile has unique IMSI number that can be thought of as its serial number.
Given a serial number you can pin point the particular piece of product.
Batch Number:
Is Nothing but combining the products produced under certain conditions in a batch.
For Example in Oil industry if we talk about 2T oil etc the viscosity, Density etc are quite important.
Now due to slight variations in production the Viscosity Density would not be exactly same for 2 different lots.
So we maintain Batch where we put classification Criteria in Classification view in Material Master.
If the criteria are for example Viscosity and density
Batch1 could be Viscosity=100 density=10
Batch2 Could be Viscosity=110.5 Density=9.71
So while selling by knowing Batch number we can tell the customer about the properties.
Also you would have heard about recall of all the vehicles of Batch so and so from toyota.
Recently Nokia called off all the Batteries BL-5C batteries of a batch.
The reason is they were all manufactured at one time and hence since one of them had that error all would have had the same. So the whole batch can be recalled.
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How can i create Batches and Serial numbers for a item in inventory in SAP B1

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Hi experts,
These days In our 2007 system, we had a serial number maintain problem on 'Recipt from Production' transaction.
When we open 'Serial Number Management' form, we can not update S/N by 'Complete' operation mode for some items. but it works for 'Update' operation mode.
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Hi Wilson,
Do you manage the serial number transaction for respective item with "On Every Transaction" or "On Release Only" (in Item master data)? Because, when you manage those item with "On Every Transaction", you should already filled the serial number when you tried to receive those item whether by Goods Receipt PO or Receive from Production transaction.
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Difference between batch and lot size

What is the difference between batch size and lot size. How do these quantities relate to production planning & machine capacity planning.
Regards

Hi,
Lot size: Some times specific materials are not referred individually but are represented in groups or lots.
When we maintian BOM/production version/routing it is sometime convinenit to maintain compoenent qty / operaion times ect.. for speciifc lots .. we also call them base qty.
we can create different master data for different lot sizes and it is consider in auto selection of this master data in production orders.
MRP can also intiate procurement / production in speciifc lots and this lot size in size is maintained in material master ans lot sizing procedure is maintianed in MRP customiziation.
Batch Size: some times batch size and lot size can be interheprited same in busienss langauge but they have fundamental
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Difference between upper & header serial numbers.

Hi Experts,
Can any one please tell me the difference between upper serial number & header serial numbers of a material in SD?
Regards,
Brajesh
Edited by: brajesh ojha on Feb 27, 2008 11:37 PM

>
goutham p wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anybody explain the difference between Serial numbers and Batches. Which business process use these and their advantages.
>
> Rewards for the right answers.
>
> Regards
> Goutham
HI Goutham,
Serial Number: is nothing but normal numbering to uniquely identify every single piece of product.
Say in mobile industry every mobile has unique IMSI number that can be thought of as its serial number.
Given a serial number you can pin point the particular piece of product.
Batch Number:
Is Nothing but combining the products produced under certain conditions in a batch.
For Example in Oil industry if we talk about 2T oil etc the viscosity, Density etc are quite important.
Now due to slight variations in production the Viscosity Density would not be exactly same for 2 different lots.
So we maintain Batch where we put classification Criteria in Classification view in Material Master.
If the criteria are for example Viscosity and density
Batch1 could be Viscosity=100 density=10
Batch2 Could be Viscosity=110.5 Density=9.71
So while selling by knowing Batch number we can tell the customer about the properties.
Also you would have heard about recall of all the vehicles of Batch so and so from toyota.
Recently Nokia called off all the Batteries BL-5C batteries of a batch.
The reason is they were all manufactured at one time and hence since one of them had that error all would have had the same. So the whole batch can be recalled.
Reward if helpful
-Abhishek

Batch and serial numbers in Crystal Document Layouts

I am attempting to write a set of document layouts using Crystal reports namely, Sales Order, AR Invoice (Items), Delivery Note. The stock items are either serial numbered items or batch numbered. I need to display the serial numbers or batch numbers on the Delivery Note, but cannot find a suitable link to the tables where the serial number/batch numbers are stored.
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For the Batch Numbers OBTN; ITL1 and ILM1
For the Serial Numbers OSRN and views OSRI; SRI1 and SRI1_LINK.
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Hi Guys,
I find that some of my SAP client only have class 022 and some have 023, but no client has them all. I don't know why it happed.
So what's the difference between batch class type 022 and 023? Which setting decide which class to be used ?
Thanks.

Hi nitin,
Read http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=212819&highlight=022 you will know the difference between 022 and 023 .
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Hi,
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Difference between batch input method and batch input recording in LSMW?

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thanks & regards
Ruban

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Hi,
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Hi please tell me the difference between Batch Input and Direct Input in BDC?

hi aparna,
DIRECT INPUT
TO ENTER THE DATA INTO THE CORRESPONDING DATABASE TABLES DIRECTLY, THE SYSTEM CALLS A NUMBER OF FUNCTION MODULES THAT EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY CHECKS. IN CASE OF ERRORS, THE DIRECT INPUT TECHNIQUE PROVIDES A RESTART MECHANISM. HOWEVER, TO BE ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RESTART MECHANISM, DIRECT INPUT PROGRAMS MUST BE EXECUTED IN THE BACKGROUND ONLY. DIRECT INPUT CHECKS THE DATA THOROUGHLY AND THEN UPDATES THE DATABASE DIRECTLY.
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BATCH INPUT
TYPES SESSION METHOD, CALL TRANSACTION, DIRECT INPUT.
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BDCDATA
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PROGRAM NAME OF TH MOD PROG ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCREEN. SET ONLY FOR THE FIRST RECORD OF THE SCREEN.
DYNPRO SCREEN NUMBER. ALSO SET ONLY FOR FIRST RECORD.
DYNBEGIN INDICATES THE FIRST RECORD OF THE SCREEN. SET X FOR FIRST RECORD OTHERWISE .
FNAM FIELD NAME.
FVAL VALUE FOR THE FIELD NAMED IN FNAM.
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SESSION METHOD
WE USE 3 FUNCTION MODULES IN THIS SESSION METHOD.
1) BDC_OPEN_GROUP
 USER NAME: USER NAME
 GROUP: NAME OF THE SESSION
 LOCK DATE: THE DATE ON WHICH YOU WANT TO PROCESS THE SESSION.
 KEEP: THIS PARAMETER IS PASSED AS X WHEN YOU WANT TO RETAIN SESSION AFTER PROCESSING IT OR TO DELETE IT AFTER PROCESSING.
THIS CREATES A SESSION
2) BDC_INSERT
 TCODE: TRANSACTION NAME
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THIS CREATES A SEESION AND DATA IS TRANSFERRED O SESSION.
3) BDC_CLOSE_GROUP THIS CLOSES THE BDC GROUP.
ONLY ONE SESSION CAN BE CREATED USING BDC_OPEN_GROUP. BUT MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS CAN BE PROCESSED USING BDC_INSERT.
CALL TRANSACTION
CALL TRANSACTION <TCODE> USING <BDCTAB>
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A ALL SCREEN MODE. ALL THE SCREEN OF THE TRANSACTION ARE DISPLAYED.
N NO SCREEN MODE. NO SCREEN IS DISPLAYED WHEN YOU EXECUTE THE TRANSACTION.
E ERROR SCREEN. IF THE SCREEN HAS ERROR RECORD, THEN THAT SCREEN WILL BE DISPLAYED.
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PERFORM CHECK.
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Difference between BAPI and RFC?

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Hi,
i want to know difference between BAPI and RFC in SAP,
can we call SAP GUI screen from NON SAP System Using BAPI.
Reg,
Hariharan

Hi Ravishankar,
The difference is not importat while you understand the concept.
I think, RFC is the protocol for calling functions from external systems in R/3.
I understand like BAPI a series of complet functions that SAP offers you for use and model a business use.
But if I need program a function that can be called for external system i would call it RFC_NAME, because is a unique function that makes a single task.
In other words, the difference i think is about work idea more than another thing.
RFC
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The following standardized BAPIs are provided:
Reading instances of SAP business objects
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The BAPI GetList() is a class method.
GetDetail() With the BAPI GetDetail() the details of an instance of a business object type are retrieved and returned to the calling program. The instance is identified via its key. The BAPI GetDetail() is an instance method. BAPIs that can create, change or delete instances of a business object type
The following BAPIs of the same object type have to be programmed so that they can be called several times within one transaction. For example, if, after sales order 1 has been created, a second sales order 2 is created in the same transaction, the second BAPI call must not affect the consistency of the sales order 2. After completing the transaction with a COMMIT WORK, both the orders are saved consistently in the database.
Create( ) and CreateFromData! ( )
The BAPIs Create() and CreateFromData() create an instance of an SAP business object type, for example, a purchase order. These BAPIs are class methods.
Change( )
The BAPI Change() changes an existing instance of an SAP business object type, for example, a purchase order. The BAPI Change () is an instance method.
Delete( ) and Undelete( ) The BAPI Delete() deletes an instance of an SAP business object type from the database or sets a deletion flag.
The BAPI Undelete() removes a deletion flag. These BAPIs are instance methods.
Cancel ( ) Unlike the BAPI Delete(), the BAPI Cancel() cancels an instance of a business object type. The instance to be cancelled remains in the database and an additional instance is created and this is the one that is actually canceled. The Cancel() BAPI is an instance method.
Add<subobject> ( ) and Remove<subobject> ( ) The BAPI Add<subobject> adds a subobject to an existing object inst! ance and the BAPI and Remove<subobject> removes a subobject from an object instance. These BAPIs are instance methods.
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http://searchsap.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid21_cid558752_tax293481,00.html
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/interview-question-on-bapi-rfc-abap-objects-tables.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/fu033.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/ale-bapi.htm
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Diff. Between BAPI and RFC
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