BATCH DETERMINATION PP

Batch determination process is to identify the Batch in relevant area by using strategy types, search
strategies and search procedures. Batch determination procedures works similar to the pricing
procedure. Batch Determination process is important in SD, WM and PP also. It helps to identify the
particular batch with identical characteristics and it helps in reducing the time involved in the search
of particular batch. It is important for the sales staff, to identify particular material for customer.

CONFIGURATION STEPS

1. CONDITION TABLE – OPLD

2. ACCESS SEQUENCES – OPLF
3. SEARCH PROCEDURE – OPLG
4. ASSIGN SEARCH PROCEDURE IN ORDER TYPE DEPENDENT PARAMETERS – OPL8
5. STRATEGY TYPES -- OPLE

1. CONDITION TABLE

T-code for condition table  OPLD

Creating the table – 711

For table -- 711 Select the fields as order type, plant and material.

Save the Condition table.

2. ACCESS SEQUENCES

T-code for Access Sequence OPLF

Create a new Access Sequence.

Access sequence as SO01 and fill the description.

Next, assign the condition table [711] for Access sequence in the Accesses.

Next, enter the conditions in the Fields.

Save the Access Sequences.

3. SEARCH PROCEDURES

T-code for Search Procedures  OPLG

Create a new search procedure

Assign the Access Sequence to Search procedure.

Save the Search procedure.

4. ASSIGN SERACH PROCEDURES FOR ORDER TYPE- DEPENDENT PARAMATERS (PP01)

T-code for Assign search procedures for Order type  OPL8

Assign the Search procedure in the batch determination.

Save the Order type- dependents parameters.

5. STRATEGY TYPES

T-code for Strategy types  OPLE

Assign the Class and Sort Sequence

Save the Strategy types.

This completes the Configuration parts of batch determination.

MASTER DATA INVOLVED IN BATCH DETERMINATION

1. Material Master – MM01/CL20N.

2. Characteristics – CT04
3. Class Type [23] – CL04
4. Sort Rule – CU70
5. Batch Search Strategy – COB1

MATERIAL LIST

BILL OF MATERIAL
CREATE THE CLASS AND ASSIGNING THE CHARACTERISTICS.

T-code for creating Class  CL04

Create the class, enter the class name and class type.

In Basic data enter the description, select the status as released.

In characteristics assign the created characteristics.

Save the Class.

This completes the creating class and assigning the characteristics.

Display of that Assigned Characteristics in Class

In basic data enter the description, status as released and in format select data type as Date format.

In additional data enter the Table name and Field name save the characteristics.
Fields names

LOBM_LWEDT [GR DATE]

LOBM_VFDAT [SHELF LIFE EXPRIATION DATE].
SORT SEQUENCE

T-code for Sort Sequence  CU70

Create a new Sort sequence as BATCH28

In basic data set the status as 1- release, click on the characteristics.

Assign the characteristics and tick mark the required sequence [Ascending or Descending]

Save the Sort Sequence.

BATCH SEARCH STRATEGY

T-code for Batch Search Strategy  COB1

Enter the Strategy type.

1

Enter the Material and select that material click on the Selection criteria.

Enter the characteristics Value based on the required selection criteria.

Click on the next tab for the sort rule.
2

Enter the Sort rule, then save the sort rule.

BATCH DETERMINATION IN PRODUCTION ORDER

T-code for the Manual creating production order – CO01

Creating the production order

Enter the Material, production plant and Order type.

Enter the Total Qty and Scheduling type, start date or end date.
Click on the components button .
In components overview select the component for the batch determination and click the batch
determination button .
Its pop-up Batch Selection

Its displays the as given selection criteria, it completes for that production order. We can save the
production

This completes the Batch determination for the Production order.

COMPONENT OVERVIEW

After the batch determination done, release and save the production order.
CONFIRMATION OF PRODUCTION ORDER

T-code for Confirmation of production order – CO11N or CO15

Enter the order number and operations, click on actual data and then click on Goods movement.

Already the required material qty is assigned with batch in the production order.

Click on the save, Confirmation is saved

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