EWM Location-Independent stock type vs. ERP Stock Type

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can someone explain how the EWM Location-Independent stock type in EWM is mapped against the ERP Stock Type / stock category?

According my information, the Location-Independent stock type in EWM is the equivalent of the stock category in ERP. I know how to define or change location-independent stock types in EWM, but I'm struggling to find how to map them to stock types / categories in ERP.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Oliver

[JuergenPitz]

Hi,

the mapping has to be done together with the availability group. The location-independent stock type + the availability group will give you the stock type.

Ah, reading your question again: to the ERP stock type, this is hardwired (I believe). This is an information which comes together with the movement type.

Best regards

Juergen

[Former Member]

Hi Juergen,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I was also suspecting that it was something non-configurable, but in that case I don't understand why it is possible to create a new location-independent stock type in EWM...

The issue I have is that when I create a Returns Delivery in ERP (MvT 657), the Inbound Delivery in EWM is created with stock type B5 (Blocked Putaway). I'd expect that it would be created with stock type R7 (Blocked Returns Putaway).

Any idea how to make the necessary settings for this?

Regards,

Oliver

[JuergenPitz]

Hi,

well, the F1 documentation says "The SAP ERP system only recognizes the above stock types. <which is FF, QQ, BB and RR> You can define other location-independent stock types in EWM, if you do not need to communicate them to the ERP system." The last part does not really make sense to me... but probably if you create your own movement types (with a lot of additional modifications in ERP and want to transmit them to EWM?

I agree, the return should find R6 or R7 (depending on the storage location scenario), as these stock types are assigned to RR, B5 is assigned to BB. Don't know why it finds the right one, a quick test in our system gives me the same result as you described, but I am not really familiar with the returns delivery procces.

Best regards

Juergen

Edited by: Juergen Pitz on Dec 22, 2011 2:37 PM

[Former Member]

Hi Juergen,

Alright, thanks again for the info.

Goods to hear that your system acts the same to mine.

I'll close the call as my initial question is answered already.

Regards & merry Christmas,

Oliver

[philippdoelker]

Hi both,

your discussion took place some time ago, but maybe you still get informed about my question. Does anyone know where the mapping btwn. ERP stock type and EWM location independent stock type happens exactly?

Thanks,
BR
Philipp

[kannanchokkanathan1]

Hi Juergen,

I have the same in my mind, is there any assignment in the system which is showing the ERP stock types (unrestricted, quality, blocked & customer return) and EWM stock types ( F1, F2...) mapping? for ex: If I created a purchase order with unrestricted in ERP then how EWM system automatically determine F1 (unrestricted) in the inbound delivery?

Regards,

Kannan Chokkanathan

[JuergenPitz]

Hi,

"I have the same in my mind, is there any assignment in the system which is showing the ERP stock types (unrestricted, quality, blocked & customer return) and EWM stock types ( F1, F2...) mapping? "

Not directly. There can not be such a mapping. The ERP stock type is translated into the location independent stock type (FF, QQ,...) and together with the availability group you get the EWM stock type.

Brgds

Juergen