Batch Number

[Former Member]

Hi,

how do I keep the same batch number when doing a stock transfer between plants using movement type 351?

I have already been able to do it for transfers thru outbound delivery, with mvt type 641. but can't seem to make it with MB1B 315.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Sorry, movement type is 315 not 351.

[Former Member]

Again sorry, was getting confused....the first is correct with movement type 351

[Former Member]

Hi,

When you say that you can't do it, what do you mean? What is happening?

Steve B

[Former Member]

Hi Steve B,

It does not automatically take the same batch number that was issued when I do a goods receipt, instead i have to manually input the batch number.

[Former Member]

Hi,

It sounds like the batch level has been set incorrectly and this is a very tricky thing to change.

I would search through OSS for the phrase "Batch level change".

But this would mean that you cannot have different plants using the same batch number for a material? is this what you want?

Steve B

[Former Member]

I would want the same batch number for all plants.

Like when I receive the goods to my warehouse DC01, the batch is 0001

then I transfer the same material from DC01 to Plant01, the batch is 0001

then I transfer the same material from Plant01 to Plant02, the batch is 0001

I got it done from the DC01 to Plant01/02 (with Outbound Delivery Mvt Type 641), but stock transfers between Plants01 & 02 without Delivery (mvt type 351) does not automatically take the issued batch.

[Former Member]

Hi,

When you use the outbound delivery it holds the batch number that is being deliverd, but in MB1B there is no document attached to hold this batch number and the system does not make the assumption that it will be the same in both plants (unless the batch level has been set this way)

check the batch level that has been set in transaction OMCT. I would suspect that you have it set to unique at the Plant level. (Meaning that different plants can use the same batch number for other materials etc.) and so the system will NOT assume that the batch number at the receiving plant will be the same as the issuing plant.

Steve B

[Former Member]

The batch level is set at "Batch unique at material level". I kept it defaulted at material. Shouldn't this make the batches same across all plants?

[Former Member]

Hi,

Are you saying that the batch number is being quoted on the PO (STO) and yet it is NOT being filled in when you do the GR at the receiving plant?

It SHOULD pass the batch number across as you are expecting but it would have to be filled in on the PO.

the GR will always check the PO for the batch number.

Steve B

[Former Member]

Nope, the batch number is not specified in the PO. The batch number is quoted upon Goods Issuance. Is this not possible?

I will test the receipt, when batch is included in the PO.