With this method of batch number management, you create batch numbers every time stock is received, issued, transferred, or produced. In SAP Business One, this is known as “batch number creation on every transaction”. In this process, you must define batch numbers for items when your company receives them, that is, when you create stock receipt documents. Similarly, when you issue stock,  you must select batch numbers for the items before you can save the relevant inventory issue documents. Therefore, defining a batch number for the item is mandatory for both stock receipt documents and stock issue documents. stock receipt documents are forms used to report the physical movement of items from a location, for example, a warehouse. Inventory receipt documents comprise the following types:


·  Goods receipt purchase orders

·  A/R credit memos

·  A/P invoices

·  Goods receipts

·  Receipts from production


stock issue documents are forms used to report the physical movement of items from a location, for example, a warehouse. Stock issue documents comprise the following types:


·  Goods returns

·  A/P credit memos

·  A/R invoices

·  Deliveries

·  A/R invoice + payments

·  Returns

·  Goods issues

·  Stock transfers

·  Issues for production


The following figure shows the workflow when you create stock receipt and issue documents for batch number items managed on every transaction:



Procedure

1.  Define general batch number settings for the items in stock management.

For more information, see Defining General Settings for Batch Numbers.

2.  Create an stock receipt document. For more information, see Defining and Selecting Batches on Every Transaction. When you create an stock receipt document you can also do the following:

1.  Enter the batch numbers manually or create the batch numbers automatically.

For more information, see Creating Batch Numbers Automatically.

2.  Create batch number strings (this is optional).

For more information, see Creating Strings for Batches.

3.  After you add the stock receipt document in SAP Business One, create an stock issue document.

Select the batch numbers manually or automatically in the stock issue document.

For more information, see Defining and Selecting Batches on Every Transaction.