To extend material master in condition that split valuation.

Question

I want to valuate the material at two different valuation class
if the material is produced internally  and procured externally.
So I use split valuation function.
I created accounting view  using valuation category  at plant level and
I extended accounting view using valuation type.
I tried to extend material master for other plant in condition that
I didnu2019t check batch management in purchasing view
but I mat error message u201CIndividual batch valuation not possible hereu201D(M3184).
To extend material master for other plant, Should I check batch management
in purchasing view ?

Answer 1

Hi,
Select the batch management indicator on purchasing view, press F1 button and check technical details. If the field is:
MARA-XCHPF --> batch management is active at client.
MARC-XCHPF --> batch management is active at plant level
Please check SAP online help on batch level:
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/25/2838714f7811d18a150000e816ae6e/frameset.htm
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.
If your batch maagement is valid at client / material level you defined it once in table MARA and it is valid for all your plants - that's why you get it automatically (if this is the reason in real).
Regards,
Csaba
Edited by: Csaba Szommer on Nov 7, 2009 5:13 PM