What is serial number and batch in SAP?
Serial number is the number which is assigned apart from the material number in SAP MM in order to differentiate between individual pieces and other material items.
The combination of a material number and a serial number is always unique.
In the SAP system, you can define a batch based on the reporting requirements for the traceability of a product. A batch is defined as a partial quantity of a product or material.
How to determine batch/serial number logic during sending item to SAP FSM?
In transaction /PACG/ECM_IBS is possible to determine what item properties will be passed during sending item to FSM Database.
Company ID: Cloud Companies are reflected in E4C Companies. For each cloud company is possible to make multiple customizations.
BMR: Batch management requirement indicator, this box should be checked if user intend to send batch materials to FSM Cloud Database. This customizing will be visible in FSM Item Masterdata.
Profl.: Serial Number Profile
Item type: Serial, Batch, Normal
Scenarios for batch management and serial number profile management.
Batch Management:
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If in transaction /PACG/ECM_IBS “BMR” checkbox is selected and item type is set as a batch, then during process of sending material to SAP FSM, information that is batch managed item will be sent to the cloud. These batches are not visible in Item Masterdata in FSM but on technician mobile app during material consumption technician will have to choose from which batch material was taken.
Serial number profile management.
SAP ERP Transaction MM02 | Connector Transaction /PACG/ECM_IBS | FSM Item MasterData |
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If in transaction /PACG/ECM_IBS item type is set as a Serial, then during process of sending material to SAP FSM, information that is serial number ITEM will be sent to the cloud. These serial numbers are not visible in Item Masterdata in FSM but on technician mobile app during material consumption technician will have to select serial number for consumed material.
Connector Serial Numbers Configuration allow to restrict which serial number profiles will be send to FSM Database. In transaction /PACG/ECM_IBS in field “Profl” user can decide which serial number profiles will be passed to the Cloud. If “Profl” field is empty but in field “item type” user chose “Serial” then all materials with serial number profiles will be send to the cloud