Creation of Batch Master Record

Use

You use this function to enter batch data into a separate master record.

Prerequisites

You can only create batches and batch master records for a material if the material is to be

handled in batches. To do this, you must set the Batch management indicator in the material

master record.

Features

Creating a Batch Master Record Manually

To create a batch master record manually, choose Logistics →Central Functions →Batch

Management →Batch →Create.

In the functions Display Batch (Batch →Display) and Change Batch [Page 37] (Batch

→Change), you can create batches by choosing the pushbutton.

If the material is not yet classified, you can choose a class when creating the batch

master record.

Creating a Batch Master Record in the Background

The system creates a batch master record in the background in the following procedures:

• The first time goods are received for a batch

• During creation of a process or production order

• When a usage decision is made in quality management

• During a recurring inspection

• For transfer postings (when you want to split a batch, for example)

• When creating a purchase order

You can make the setting for creating batch master records in the background in

Customizing for Batch Management under Initial Batch Creation and Batch Valuation →

Valuation for Creation of New Batches Using Function Module.

You can use a customer exit to create batch master records in the background. You

use the customer exit to fill fields in the batch master record in the background that

are neither filled by the system nor the user during the goods movement.

All goods movement data is available in the interface. The data is controlled

according to the movement type. You make the necessary settings in Customizing
for Batch Management, under Customer Exit for Maintaining Batch Master Data of

New Batches