Batch Number limitation with 10 characters

[Former Member]

SAP assigns 10 digit numbers for a batch .What is the limitation of Batch characters number ?How to open it up for 15 - 20 ?Any OSS notes or Enhancement help please?

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It is not possible to increase the batch number to more then 10 digits.

You would like to further investigate the need for more than 10 digits ( already we have 18 digits for material master)

A batch i always a comination of material & stock. ( also plant if batch is at plant level)

If nothing works & your client needs to have more then 10 digits in batch nos then you can create a z table for mapping the SAP batch nos and utilise for reporting purposes. THis would be a very tricky as table size could become huge)

Regards

Vineet

[Former Member]

Thank you guys .Any User exit ? OSS notes about the limitation

[Former Member]

Hi

There is no user exit & There are no SAP notes avaialble for this.

Your option is to correct the standard programe, which is not advisable because it is very tedious job.

Better do away with charecteristics.

If ypou still want go ahead with std programe correction.

Regards

YMREDDY

[Former Member]

Hi

Batch number is 10 charecter alpha numeric code.

It is not possible to increase this .

This batch number is locaqted in many tables.

It not advisable to modify this .It will not be viable to modify.

If you want you can use charecterstics of bacth as an alternative.

Regards

YMREDDY

[Former Member]

Thanks for the reply .Can you please tell the cancern OSS number why it is not possible in SAPERP?

[Former Member]

As I know it is not possible to extend this 10 digit as all the tables where we use batch number need to be changed.

We did in the following way.

We used 3 charecteristics to idetify a batch.

Combination of this 3 chaarectristics will identify the batch number.

This was required for production people hence we did as below\

actual batch number - 1234567890

char -1- order number - 1000000046

Chat-2 - vessle number - VX497

Chat -3 - Month/year-122004

In all production Z reports the batch number is 1000000046-VX497-122004

If useful use this logic.

We tried to use user exit...could not help to increase the no of degits.