Batches Mass Processing
Batches Mass Processing
Use
Using this function, you can select batches for all materials and plants, and display and change
their data.
Integration
You can also show the batch worklist and use its functions, as described in Batch Worklist [Page
127].
If you set the Worklist indicator on the selection screen, the batch worklist is empty
when it is displayed after you carry out the selection. You can also expand and
To copy batches from the selection result to the worklist folders, use the Drag&Drop function.
Features
Selection Criteria
To go to the selection screen containing the following selection criteria, choose Logistics →
• Material
• Plant
You can select batches by plant only if batches have been defined at plant level in your
system.
• Batch
The selection result displays the batches by material and plant (if the plant level has been set
When you click on a batch in the selection result or worklist, the system displays the batch data
on the right-hand side of the screen. You can also navigate between the batches in the
When you go from one batch to the next, the tab page configuration stays the same.
You can switch between display mode and change mode by choosing
Use
You have to flag a batch master record for deletion so that the archiving and deletion program
can delete it. To do this, you call up the batch master record in the change mode. You can set a
deletion flag at plant level or storage location level, provided that a deletion flag has not yet been
set at a higher level. The system then deletes the batch master record at this level and at all
Integration
When a batch master record is created, the deletion flag is hidden if the material master record is
not flagged for deletion at plant level or storage location level. If the material master record is
flagged for deletion, the system issues a warning on the initial screen. The Deletion flag field is
When you flag a batch master record for deletion, the system does not check whether the batch
master record can actually be deleted. The archiving and deletion program checks this.
In most companies, the system administrator runs the archiving and deletion program at regular
intervals. For more information on the archiving and deletion of batch master records, refer to
Activities
If a material is flagged for deletion at plant level, a deletion flag appears at plant level and at
If a material is flagged for deletion at storage location level, you can flag batches for deletion at