Question:
Moving stock in Quality.
We are trying to move a quality of stock that is in Quality from one storage location to another within the same plant. We have tried to use the 323/324 movement types. When we do we get the error message that this can only be done in QM module.
Any information would be helpful.
Answer:
Moving stock in Quality.
We are trying to move a quality of stock that is in Quality from one storage location to another within the same plant. We have tried to use the 323/324 movement types. When we do we get the error message that this can only be done in QM module.
Any information would be helpful.
Your material is in QI stock, which functionally means that it is there for inspection. So, ideally only a QM person should be able to decide whether this stock is good or not for which u have usage decision [txn QA11]. This is the only way in which u can move this stock out of QI stock and not through normal transfer posting. Once u make the UD, u will have an option to move this to another stock (unrestricted, blocked, scrap, etc.). From here u can move the material from one storage location to another through other transactions.
Tanuj.
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Tuly or not Tuly
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Try QAC2
Jan Erik
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Yes,
as Jan suggested it is possible with QAC2.
QM
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cepley, Tanuj
We can do the stock transfer of QI stock with in the plant from Stores location to Plant storage location using "QCA2" due to safety reasons or if any. But We should config the same in the reasone for movement in MM module.
Thanks
Prasad BAV
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As said.. MM CANNOT move material using standard material movements when material is in QI.
Not allowed, not possible. MAJOR, MAJOR development work to do that and to make sure everything works right. I don't know of anyone who has undertaken it.
The best you can do is use WM and allow WM to move it bin to bin. But nothing otherwise.
Craig
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Hi Cepley,
as Craig already said this is an mayor approach and you should realy think of the QM integration in ALL Processes !!!
I know from a Consultant from SAP that they programed the functionality to move Q-Stock for one German customer. But he told me we should never try to do the same because it was a pain in the a...
As well I got once the following concept - really technically
I would not do so, but at least you could think about it with care!
Basic situation: Incoming goods, either from supplier or production, is booked, automaticaly inspection lot is created and stock is booked in Q stock.
1. Partial stock transfer in status Q is done im MM with IDOC ZWMMBXY and movement type (9xx, similar sampling). Reference movement type in WM necessery. This IDOC is processed with own input function Z_IDOC_INPUT_WMMBXY with the following functionality:
a) First transfer of stock: original inspection lot with all the content is copied with the new (inspection lot number) to the destination storage location , original ispection lot quantity is decreased for transfered quantity, new inspection lot quantity is increased for the same transfered quantity.
Here maybe User Exit QEVA0001 should be used. Caution: in standard when the quantity of inspection lot is decreased, in MM the storno of incoming goods in the same quantity is also booked. Therefore only function block for quantity corrections of inspection lot should be used.
b) Following stock transfers: both inspection lots quantities are changed the same way as described under a).
c) Sampling: should be booked out of original inspection lot while enough stock is available, otherwise takeout from copied inspection lot should be undertaken, especialy for not planned sampling . Planned sample takeout is reserved for original inspection lot and in normal case shouldn't be transferred , so it can be taken out from original inspection lot.
d) Usage desicion : on both inspection lots, when inspection lot quantities are greater than 0 !!!! Booking from Q >F or Q >B or scrap, retoure etc. for both inspection lot if the quantity is greater than 0.
e) Inactivation of inspection lot: with the last stock transfer (inspection lot quantity is 0) the originnal inspection lot is automaticaly deactivated, so the further processing is not possible.
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Arnim
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Reading this discussion, and being familiar with QAC2, the question arises:
If QAC2 is used to move QI-stock from one plant to the other, can that be tolerated from MM-perspective ?
I mean, the material can have a different price in another plant, and I can imagine that QAC2 is not clever enough to cope with that.
Does anyone know if QAC2 can be used safely to transfer QI-stock, or are there restrictions ?
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I am sure the material takes on the price of the material in the receiving plant.. it is sold for whatever that plant sells it for. But I would think it cost of production could be drastically different in various reports. But I'm not sure there is anything wrong with that. The problem is I'm not sure cost of transportation is accouted for.
I've found that QAC2 it rarely used to really move any sizable quantities between plants that are any significant distance. After all, it doesn't generate shipping papers!!!
I believe it was primarily designed to move lots to different storage locations and plants just came along for the ride. Where I've seen it used is where there might be several SAP plants at one physical location. In these cases, one plant may be manufacturing a finished product that is used as a raw in the next building which really belongs to a different SAP plant. The sending plant transfers the lot to the receiving plant and the receiving plant checks and accepts the material and puts it away in their area or tanks.
I've also seen this used in the piping of slurries between two different plants that were only a short distance apart.
Craig
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Available for spot consulting, troubleshooting, remote configuration/consulting and teaching. 10+ yrs in QM. Primary focus on Pharma and Chemicals.