Process of Inventory count blocks one other plant

[Former Member]

hi.,

If i understand correct, you can create PI documents at Plant(1) /Storage location ( S.Loc Say A) .level.

Until the Physical Inventory Count documents are posted, SAP will not allow any kind of movement of that material say X at that Plant(1) /Storage location level (S.loc A).

For the same Plant (1) ,if there are more than one storage location say B,C or D, the Physical Inventory count process would not affect the movement ,GR, GI of Material X in S.loc B, C or D. (Right ?)

Situation (1) :What is happening is, when PI documents are created for Plant (1), S.Loc (A) , Material (X) and the count is in process, the system is not allowing the GI, GR , movement of Material (X) containted in Storage location B, C or D. Message is Material is blocked by User (who has generated the PI document.)

Situation(2): Material (X) in different Plant (2) under the same company code are also denied any movement while the Count is in process in Plant (1).

I was wondering if anyone has come across this kind of scenario and the solution for the same.

All assistance is much appreciated.

Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi Mahesh,

For your situation 1 question- the error message is due to the material is also processing by other person, not necessarily the person who created the PI doc, by the time your trying to use the Material (X) somebody is using also.

(Blocking of Movements like GR/GI is set separetely, if you try to use this material like GR, error message will promt like Material is blocked due to PI)

For situation 2- most likely you are able to do blocking of this material for posting when you created the PI docs. So, it also not allowed you to do GR or any kind of posting.

Hope this clear your doubt.

Regards,

Maia

Edited by: Maia on Apr 18, 2008 11:05 AM

[Former Member]

hi Maia.,

My Main question was

(1) Why are other storage locations B,C,D or E with Material ( X) under Plant (I) blocked for Material movement when Physical inventory is only at One Plant/ One Storage location level and physical movements would be blocked at Plant (1) and storage location (A) for material (X) only.

(2) As mentioned earlier, why are Material (X) in Plant II blocked for material movement when Physical inventory is being carried out in Plant (I)/S.Loc (X) for Material (X).

All help is much appreciated.

[Former Member]

hi,

try to check your configuration for Sloc-automatic blocked for physical inventory, this may clear your doubt.

regards,

Maia

[Former Member]

hi Maia.,

I did mention the scenario as based on Material (X), but in fact all Materials that are being counted in

Plant I S.location A are being blocked in Plant I Storage location B,C or D.

Also If the same material exists in Plant II, they are blocked there as well.

Do you have the path for Sloc-automatic blocked for physical inventory in the IMG ?

Much appreciated

Tx

[Former Member]

Hi Mahesh,

goto

IMG-MM-Inventory Management & Physical Inventory-Physical inventory-Automatic Freezing of Book inventory balance in SLOC

try to check if the box is check, means it allows automatic freezing.

Hope this helps you.

regards

Maia

[Former Member]

hi Maia.,

I checked in the IMG under

MG-MM-Inventory Management & Physical Inventory-Physical inventory-Automatic Freezing of Book inventory balance in SLOC

The box is not checked.

Under IM and PI>Maintain customer exits and Business Add ins>Maintain Customer Exits for IM, there is a an Enhancement Project to determine Plant and storage location finding for company code.

I am trying to find from the developer if this BADi is in anyway responsible for the behaviour.

Thanks for your assistance.