Batch Determination Process

Batch determination Process

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.

In order to configure the batch determination process, we have to define following:

1. Condition Table
2. Batch determination access sequence
3. Batch Strategy type
4. Batch search procedure
5. Batch search procedure activation.

Prerequisite For batch Determination Process in MM:

1. Materials must be Batch Managed (Purchasing View)

2. The Materials should be classified with class
3. Batch level has to be set: Client/Plant/Material level

Condition Table: In Batch determination process, condition table consists of number of field.
Among those fields particular fields are selected and assigned to the condition table.

Transaction key: OMA1 (MM), OPLB (Process and Production order), V/C7 (SD), OMK4 (WM)

The condition table can be created in the IMG, by using navigation path:
Logistics-General—>Batch Management—>Batch Determination and Batch Check—>Condition
Table

Once you generate the condition table, you have to define batch determination access sequence
Batch determination Access Sequence:

For each strategy type, there is a batch determination access sequence. The main function of the
access sequence is to allow the strategy type to access the condition tables in the sequential
manner. The strategy type with access sequence is automatic in nature. User cannot enter/edit
the rate/value manually. Those without access sequence are manual in nature and user can edit
the rate/value manually.

The access sequence can be configured by the navigation path,

IMG—>Logistics-General—–>Batch Management—->Batch Determination and Batch Check—-

>Access Sequence. Transaction key: OMCX (MM)

The access sequences ME01, ME02 are predefined in the SAP system. And these access
sequences should not be modified. The user created access sequences should start with ‘Z’.

Once you create the access sequence, the condition table must be assigned to it.

NOTE: The access sequence is cross client and changes made in one client will affect all clients

Batch Strategy Type:

It is the procedure to select what type of criteria to be used during batch determination process.
Batch strategy can be defined for various parameters like Movement type, Plant, storage location,
according to the client requirement. Batch strategy can be configured using navigation path: IMG–
>Logistics General–>Batch Management—>Batch determination and Batch Check–>Strategy
Type OR Transaction OMCW.
The default class type for the batch determination is 023. And according to the client requirement
particular classes can be added to the class type by maintain button. The strategy type must be
assigned to the access sequence. The Selection type button allows the user to display the
particular batches according to the search criteria. Sort sequence allows the user to sort the
batches during search criteria. The sort sequence and selection type can be selected according to
the client requirement.

Batch Search procedure:

Batch search procedure defines how the search procedure is defined for the batches. Batch search
procedure can be configured by navigation Path, IMG–>Logistics General–>Batch Management—
>Batch determination and Batch Check–>Batch Search procedure Definition for Inventory
Management OR Transaction code OMCY.
Once you define the Search procedure you have to assign the Strategy type. Batch search procedure
is created to carry out the step by step procedure to find out the particular batch. The Search will be
conducted in the sequential manner. First it searches in the counter one strategy and then it moves for
second counter strategy type.

Batch Search Procedure Allocation and Check Activation: In this you can assign the search
procedure for the particular Movement Type. It can be done by navigation path, IMG –> Logistics
General –> Batch Management —> Batch determination and Batch Check –> Batch Search
procedure allocation and Check activation for Inventory Management OR Transaction code
OMCG.
In this way batch determination procedure can be configured for the batch search procedure. It is
the simplest form of batch determination. It will be more complicated based on the classes and
sort sequence assigned.

You need to create the search strategy using MBC1 (use strategy type ME01 , Plant, material,
mvmnt type). This triggers the batch determination in inventory management, which is ur
requirement oldest batch consume first. Create sort rule cu70 and assign it to your Batch Search
Strategy as selection condition for your main characteristic. Then in the selection criterio tab you
have to assign the class which was assigned in material master .

Your Materials are Back flush that means you are doing goods issue with Confirmation.
Now Batch Determination for Components can be done via 2 ways
- as Mr. Brahmankar said MBC1 (Plant , Material / Material Type , Movement type) for this you have to do Batch
Determination in Goods Movement screen of Confirmation.
- Secondly with COB1. In this you have to do Batch Determination in Order itself.
Now first rectify which strategy you are using currently.Whar ever it is COB1 or MBC1.My doubt is if you are
using Combination with Material (Not Material Type) in that case you have to update your strategy with all
the Materials for which Batch Detrmination is required.I guess rest of the settings are OK because you had
already clarifies that for some of material it works.
Regards,