change batch level from "client" to "plant"

[Former Member]

I'm moving 4.5 solution to My SAP solution for PP, and some request from the business is to move the batch level from client to plant, but I have not find any recommendation about the pros and cons it could carry out, there is any help on this type of change?

[Former Member]

Hi john did you manage to change batch level from client to plant...as even am exploring to change from material level to plant level ..

[Former Member]

To change the batch level, you have to start a conversion program. This program first checks whether conversion is possible and outputs an error log containing all batch numbers that occur more than once at the new level. Now you need to manually transfer these batch records to batch numbers within Inventory Management using a transfer posting 'material to material'.

If you change the level from plant level to a higher level, it is possible that batches with the same batch numbers in different plants are actually identical. In this case, all you have to do is remove stocks (including previous period stocks) so that all batches with the same batch numbers, except one, can be reorganized.

When you convert from plant level to material level, the material is then to be handled in batches in all plants in which it is defined.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/d2/1d4b6e5733d1118b3f0060b03ca329/frameset.htm

When you change the batch level from 'Plant' to 'Material' or 'Client' using the RM07CHDX standard report

Hope this helps you.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your answer, but it did not help more than any other comment I found in OSS notes or SND forums, really I have only find out response about how change from "Plant" to "Material" or "Client", but I have not seen any comment here nor in OSS notes about "Client" to "Plant" and any process or implication on this change.

thanks for somebody that have information or let me know a best source that tell about this change

[Former Member]

Hello John,

I also found the documentation on "Plant to material" or "Client" but not from "client to Plant".

I think best way is to raise/write the ticket / issue with SAP and let's see their reply in this case "Client to Plant"

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Arif Mansuri

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[Former Member]

Hi John

from sap labrary it says it is not possible from higher level to plant level

see http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/25/28428b4f7811d18a150000e816ae6e/frameset.htm

document here too

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.

Thanks

Bala

[Former Member]

Hello John,

OSS note 891902 will be helpful in this case.

Regards

Arif Mansuri

Reward if answer is helpful.