Enable Batch Management w/o removing Stock

Hi!
We would like to start using the feature of batch number in SAP BO.
Right now all item are set to "Manage Item by None" on the General Tab under Item Master Data. We manage batches in a separate Excel spreadsheet. Not good, I know
Is there a way to enable Batch Management w/o removing the stock?
If not, what would be the best way to solve the problem?
Thanks for your help,
Christian

Yes that is how we are going to do it:
1. Run an Inventory Audit Report, export it to Excel and divide *** Value/ *** Qty
2. Create a Goods Issue for all Inventory with price calculated in 1.
3. Set "Manage by" in Item Management to "Batches"
4. Run Inventory Audit Report see how much was released at what cost in step 2
5. Create a goods receipt in the same order (and same price)
as stock was released in step 2
Unfortunately I don't see a way to do this other than manually!?

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Could anyone of you can give me support to get this program?
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The report could only be provided by SAP developer after evaluate the specific situation on your system. I think the evaluation process should be very complex and that is why your reported issue has been hold at SAP for such a long time, also only a completed evaluation is done, the SAP developer could provide the report, this is to ensure the data consistency in your system because change the batch management indicator with material stock is a very dangerous bevavior, this could only be done under a strict check. You can't run this report by your own if this is not provided by SAP, because if it cause any serious database inconsistency by running this report without evaluation from SAP developer, then SAP will not responsible for the result and will not help you correct the situation, so I suggest you should better have some pacient and wait for the update from SAP developer, or you may escalate your issue to require a quick process.
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I facing a problem when i tick on batch managment after the stock had come as i had not maintained the view while creating the material.
But now i want to maintain this field as it is not allowing it.
plzz help me out as it is really urgent to me.

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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
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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
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8 There should not be any Reservation MB25
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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
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2. Make a withdrawal posting in the previous period for the stock
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After closing all the open items;the related business documents viz Purchase Orders,Production Orders,Delivery,etc has to be Archived
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MSKU table holds the customer consignment stock.
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Batch management "Display errors" Message no. M3530

Hi Experts,
we want to activate batch management in material master data for more than 1000 items.
1. Which most of the items having stock without batch in current period and in previous period and few items stock are 0.
2. Few of items have the PR, open PO and it included BOM
I am trying to activate the batch management which the material stock are 0, the system allowing for few items to change and most of items system showing below error.
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hi,
i want to activate batch management for a material which already has a stock and open Purchasing documents.
is there any way by which we can do it without removing the same.
please help.

program name is RVBCONVMAT2BM
but i am doubtfull it will be delivered with standard SAP, you need to request you from SAP as they charge for this.
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pasting some description of the program
REPORT rvbconvmat2bm.
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then logic......

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Material Master Maintenance
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Plant SLoc
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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.
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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,
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How to remove Batch Management Check in the Material

I have one requirement to remove batch management check in the materials which should not be deleted.
I created a testing material with batch management check on and put in material through 561, then did good issue for
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MCHB: 000000000010000498 2002 1002 D000000200 entry archived                             1 000000000010000498
Archiving Session Number                                  000004
Number of Written Data Objects                                1
Size of Archiving Session in MB                           0,011
Proportion of Header Data in %                             96,7
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Now still when I go and remove the batch management check in MM02 Purchasing view, still gives we DISPLAY ERROR message:
The batch management requirement cannot
be changed for the follow
Batches already exist.
ANY IDEAS why its not allowing me to remove the check as I guess I have performed all the steps required.

Check whether the batch master is still exists in MSC3N .if it ia archived it should not be avialble in MSC3N
Refer note:30656
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
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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 to change the base unit of measure or the batch management requirement indicator again.
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You are correct. It did cause lots of error when i tried to do it in test client.
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My client wants to start using batch management.
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2nd u2013 Create a Sales Order for a temporary Customer with the same internal price and create invoice. Activate Batch Management. Create Purchase Order for a temporary Vendor and make the goods receipt and invoice. Both customer and vendor should balance each other. So does stock accounts.
3rd u2013 Make a goods issue to a specific cost center. Activate Batch Management. Make a goods receipt with movement 501. In this case Iu2019m not shore about the financial implications.
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