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March 2012

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Serial Number Management (126)

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SAP Best Practices Serial Number Management (126): Configuration Guide

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SAP Best Practices Serial Number Management (126): Configuration Guide

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SAP Best Practices Serial Number Management (126): Configuration Guide

Contents

1 Purpose............................................................................................................................. 5

2 Preparation........................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Prerequisites............................................................................................................5

3 Configuration..................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Defining Serial Number Profile................................................................................5

3.2 Defining Default Equipment Categories for Serialization.........................................6

3.3 Settings for Physical Inventory................................................................................6

4 Master Data....................................................................................................................... 7

4.1 Material Master Settings..........................................................................................7

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SAP Best Practices Serial Number Management (126): Configuration Guide

Serial Number Management

1 PurposeThis configuration guide provides the information you need to set up the configuration of this building block manually.

If you do not want to configure manually and prefer an automated installation process using BC Sets and other tools, refer to the Quick Guide.

2 Preparation

2.1 PrerequisitesBefore you start installing this building block, you must install prerequisite building blocks. For more information, see the Building Block Prerequisite Matrix (Prerequisites_Matrix_[xx]_[yy]_ [zz].xls; the placeholder [xx] depends on the SAP Best Practices version you use, for example, BL refers to the SAP Best Practices Baseline Package, [yy] depends on the language version, for example, EN for English language, and [zz] depends on the country version, for example, IN for India: Prerequisites_Matrix_BL_EN_IN.xls). This document can be found on the SAP Best Practices documentation DVD in the folder ..\[xx]_[zz]\Documentation\; ([xx] depends on the SAP Best Practices version and [zz] depends on the country version).

3 Configuration

3.1 Defining Serial Number Profile

UseThe purpose of this activity is to define the serial number profile.

Procedure1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:

Transaction code OIS2

IMG menu Plant Maintenance & Customer Service ® Master Data in Plant Maintenance & Customer Service ® Technical Objects ® Serial Number Management ® Define Serial Number Profiles

2. On the Change View “Serial Number Profile”: Overview screen, choose New Entries and make the following entries:

Field name Description User action and values Comment

Profl. Profile YBP1

Profile text Serial no fin. good

Cat Category S Customer Equipment

StkCk Stock Check 1 Inconsistencies in stock data ® Warning

3. Save your entries and double click Serializing Procedures on the left-hand side of the screen.

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SAP Best Practices Serial Number Management (126): Configuration Guide 4. Choose New Entries and make the following entries:

Procd Procedure Description SerUsage EQReq.

MMSL Maintain goods receipt and issue doc. 03 02

PPAU Serial numbers in PP order 02 02

PPRL PP order release 04 02

PPSF Serial nos in repetitive manufacturing 04 02

QMSL Maintain inspection lot 03 02

SDAU Serial numbers in SD order 02 02

SDCC Completness check for delivery 03 02

SDCR Completion check IR delivery 03 02

SDLS Maintain delivery 02 02

SDRE Maintain returns delivery 03 02

HUSL Maintain handling unit 03 02

5. Save your settings.

3.2 Defining Default Equipment Categories for Serialization

UseIn this step, you define a default equipment category assigned to the equipment category that is used in this process. Default values and other data (screens, etc.) previously defined are included in the category.

Procedure1. Access the activity using the following navigation options:

Transaction code SPRO

IMG menu Plant Maintenance and Customer Service ® Master Data in Plant Maintenance and Customer Service ® Technical Objects ® Serial Number Management ® Define Default Equipment Categories for Serial Numbers

2. On the Change view “Serial Number Parameters” Overview screen, select the following entry:

Cat. IntNR Equipment Category

Customer Equipment 01 Customer equipment

3. Save your settings.

3.3 Settings for Physical Inventory1. Access the activity using the following navigation options:

Transaction code SPRO

IMG menu Materials Management ® Inventory Management and Physical Inventory ® Physical Inventory ® Settings for Physical Inventory

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SAP Best Practices Serial Number Management (126): Configuration Guide 2. On the Change view “settings for Physical Inventory” Overview screen, select the entry

Plant_1 (1000) and go to Details

3. On the Change View “Settings for Physical Inventory” Details screen, make the following entry:

Plant Display Serial Nos Print Serial Numbers

1000 X ++++++++++

4. Choose Back.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 for plant Plant_2 (1100).

6. Save your settings.

4 Master Data

4.1 Material Master Settings

UseIn this step, you assign the serial number profile to the material master records.

Procedure1. Access the activity using the following navigation options:

Transaction code MM02

IMG menu Logistics ® Production ® Master Data ® Material Master ® Material ® Change ® Immediately

2. On the Change Material (Initial Screen) screen, make the following entry:

Material Comment

H20 Trading Good with Serial numbers

3. Choose Enter.

4. Select View General Plant Data / Storage 2 and choose Enter.

5. Enter the Plant (for example, 1000) and choose Enter.

6. On the Change Material <>(Finished Product) screen, tab Plant data / stor.2 make the following entry:

Serial no. profile Comment

YBP1 BP Serial number profile

7. Save your settings.

8. Repeat the steps 3-8 for the Plant 1100.

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