Batch Characteristic Inheritance

Use
This function enables the inheritance of batch characteristic values from a source batch during
material movements.

In this context batch characteristic inheritance refers to the inheritance of batch

characteristics across batches, not inheritance from a material master.
Batch characteristic inheritance is available only for class types 022 (batch unique at
plant level) and 023 (batch unique at material level and at client level for a material).
In movement types that involve the specification of a source batch and target batch (for example, a
goods transfer movement from one batch location to another), the system follows standard
functionality.

Scenarios
Batch characteristic inheritance applies to process orders, production orders, and subcontract
purchase orders in the following goods movement scenarios:

Goods receipt for process orders and process order splits

Goods receipt for production orders and production order splits

Goods issue reversal for process and production orders

Goods receipt for subcontract orders

Stock transfers

One-step interplant stock transfers

Two-step interplant stock transfers

Stock transport orders

Without delivery
With delivery via shipping
With delivery and billing document (invoice)

Rules
The following rules apply:

For new target batches, common batch characteristic values from the source batch are copied
to the target batch
For existing target batches, batch characteristic values of the target batch are not overwritten

Batch characteristic inheritance between batches only works when the source and the
target batch numbers are available in the same movement type.

Example
Batch A001 (Material A) and Batch B001 (Material B) have the following characteristics:
Batch

Material

Characteristic

A001

Material A

Wafer Supplier
Wafer Lot Number
Shelf Location
Wafer Fab. Location

B001

Material B

Wafer Supplier
Assembly Location
Assembly Supplier Code
Wafer Lot Number
Material Date Code
Shelf Location
Country of Origin
Wafer Fab Location

During goods receipt (Movement type 101) from Batch A001 for material A to a new batch B001 for
material B, the common characteristic values will be inherited as follows
Characteristic

Value

Characteristic

Value Inherited

Wafer Supplier

TSMC

Wafer Supplier

TSMC

Wafer Lot Number

6506

Wafer Lot Number

6506

Shelf Location

MIL_007

Shelf Location

MIL_007

Wafer Fab Location

Malaysia_01

Wafer Fab Location

Malaysia_01

Assembly Location

None

Assembly Supplier Code

None

Material Date Code

None

Country of Origin

None

In Customizing, if foreground processing is selected for movement type 101the inherited

characteristic values for Batch B001 are displayed. This process allows you to change
the values during movement recording.
If background processing is selected in Customizing, the characteristics are populated in
the background, and the values may be changed later by accessing the individual batch
records.
Batch header characteristic values (for example, vendor batch) are inherited in the same
way.
Can some one please let me know the tables and logic used to retrieve the material batch characterisitcs. These
include the physical, chemical, metallurgy etc. found on the classification tab of material master.
Answer
Based on material you need to find out internal characteristic number from CABN and for each of these number
you can get characteristic values from AUSP.
Tables like STKO,STPO,MARA & MAST might be useful for you in this process.

Config Setting In Batch Management

This will help you for config setting:
Logistics general - Batch Management
1.1. Specify Batch Level
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Specify
batch level and activate batch status management Transaction OMCT
1.2. Batch Number - Activate Internal Number Assignment
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Number Assignment --> Activate internal batch number assignment Transaction OMCZ
1.3. Batch Creation - for Goods Movements
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Creation of
new batches --> Define batch creation for goods movements Transaction
1.4. Characteristic Value Assignment -- Update Standard Characteristics
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management -->
Characteristic Value Assignment --> Update Standard Characteristics Transaction
1.5. Activate Batch Classification for Goods Movements in Inventory Management
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management -->
Characteristic Value Assignment --> Valuation for goods movements --> Activate Batch
Classification for goods movements in Inventory Management Transaction OMCV
1.6. Batch Determination Condition Table(Cross Client)
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Condition Tables --> Define production order condition
tables Transaction OPLB
1.7. Batch Determination Condition Table(Cross Client)
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Condition Tables --> Define SD condition Tables
Transaction V/C7
1.8. Batch Determination Access Sequence(Cross Client)
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Access Sequences --> Define Production Order Access
Sequences Transaction OPLF
1.9. Batch Determination Access Sequence(Cross Client)
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Access Sequences --> Define SD Access Sequences
Transaction V/C2
1.10. Batch Determination Strategy Types
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define Production Order Strategy Types Transaction
OPLE

1.11. Batch Determination Strategy Types

Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define SD Strategy Types Transaction V/C1
1.12. Batch Determination Batch Search Procedure
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define IM Search Procedure Transaction OMCY
1.13. Batch Determination Batch Search Procedure
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define Production order Search Procedure Transaction
OPLG
1.14. Batch Determination Batch Search Procedure
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define SD Search Procedure Transaction V/C3
1.15. Batch Determination Batch Search Procedure Allocation
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Allocate IM search procedure/activate check Transaction
OMCG
1.16. Batch Determination Batch Search Procedure Allocation
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Assign Search procedure to production order Transaction
OPL8
1.17. Batch Determination Batch Search Procedure Allocation(SD)
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Allocate SD Search procedure Transaction V/C5
1.18. Batch Determination Activate Automatic Batch Determination(SD)
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Activate Automatic Batch Determination in SD -->For
delivery item categories Transaction V/CL
1.19. Batch Determination Batch Selection Class
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define Selection Classes Transaction CL01
1.20. Batch Determination Sort Rule
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Batch
Determination & Batch Check --> Define Sort Rules Transaction CU70
1.21. Batch Determination Make Settings for Batch Where-used list
Menu Path Enterprise Structure--> Logistics General--> Batch Management --> Make
Settings for Batch Where-used list Transaction OMBB
*-- Vijay Mundke