Batch Determination In SAP SD

[AmarnathSubudhi]

  Batch Determination

Batch determination is a procedure to determine and identify the particular batch which has identical characteristics.

It works as like the pricing procedure.(Condition technique)

Steps need to follow to configure batch determination procedure :

1. Specify Batch Level

In This configuration step, we are specifying-- in which level system determine batch

Whether at

• At plant level

• At material level

• At client level for a material

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Specify batch level and activate batch status management

Transaction Code: OMCT

2. Activate Internal Number Assignment (Batch Number)

In This configuration step, we are defined whether internal batch number assignment is allowed or not.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Number Assignment > Activate internal batch number assignment

Transaction Code: OMCZ

3. In Article/Material Master activate Batch Management

Transaction Code: MM42 / MM02

4. Define Batch Creation for Goods Movements

Using his function, we can define for each movement type whether a new batch is created for goods receipt and how it is created.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Creation of new batches > Define batch creation for goods movements Transaction

5. Batch Determination

 5.1 Condition Table 

Condition tables are combinations of fields that help to search batch using strategy.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Condition Tables > Define SD condition Tables Transaction

Transaction Code: V/C7

01 Material

02 Customer/Material

   5.2 Access Sequence 

This is a searching mechanism helps to find the appropriate condition table.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Access Sequences > Define SD Access Sequences

Transaction Code: V/C2



 

5.3 Strategy Types

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Define SD Strategy Types

Transaction Code: V/C1



5.4 Batch Search Procedure

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Define SD Search Procedure

Transaction Code: V/C3



 

 5.5 Batch Search Procedure Allocation

In this step, we assign batch search procedures to the individual combinations of sales organization, distribution channel, division, and sales document type for which batch determination is to occur and activate the batch check.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Allocate SD Search procedure

Transaction Code: V/C5



5.6 Activate Automatic Batch Determination

In this step, we activate automatic batch determination for order and delivery item categories. When entering an order item or a delivery item, batch determination is triggered automatically.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Activate Automatic Batch Determination in SD > For delivery item categories

Transaction Code: V/CL



5.7 Define Selection Classes

With the help of these selection classes we are defining the criteria, based on which characteristics, batches are to be selected.

IMG Path: SPRO > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Define Selection Classes

Transaction Code: CL01

5.8 Define Sort Rules

With the help of sort rules, we define according to which criteria i.e. using which characteristics batches are to be sorted.

IMG Path: SPRO > Logistics General > Batch Management > Batch Determination & Batch Check > Define Sort Rules

Transaction Code: CU70

Using above steps, we can maintain and determine batch determination procedure to determine and search batch.