The Distribution Release is eventually performed in the receiving regional warehouses for finished product batches and can be differentiated by, that is, country/region-specific release checks.
The process starts with opening a stock transfer order for a batch from a manufacturing plant(1710) to a distribution hub(1712).
Open transaction ME21N and enter the following data:
- Supplying Plant: 1710
- Purch.Org.: 1710
- Purch.Group: 001
- Company Code: 1710
Enter the following data in the item details and save the order.
- Material: MZ-LS-0003
- Total Quantity: 10 Pieces
- Plant: 1712
The goods issue will be posted for the finished good batch from the plant 1710.
Open the transaction MIGO and select the Goods Issue - Purchase Order and give the number of the stock transfer order created in the previous step.
Enter the storage location as 171A and batch number. Click on Item OK and post the goods issue.
The goods receipt will be posted for the finished good batch in the plant 1712.
Open the transaction MIGO and select the Goods Receipt - Purchase Order and give the number of the stock transfer order created in the previous step.
Enter the storage location as 171A and batch number. Click on Item OK and post the goods receipt.
The overview of the documents can be checked in the Purchase Order History tab for the stock transfer order.
After the goods receipt in the plant 1712, an inspection lot is created automatically.
It is also reflected to Batch Release Hub as a Release Decision Item with relevant release checks.
Open the transaction QA32 or QA02 and open the inspection lot in change mode.
Change the user status TEMP and TRAN to X to complete the temperature and transport checks and save the inspection lot.
Open transaction QE51N, select the tab Inspection Lot Number, enter the previously created inspection lot and click the Execute button.
The worklist for the inspection lot will be displayed.
Select the result OK out of the list of codes for a positive inspection result for the visual inspection and in the pop-up window, confirm the acceptance decision.
Enter a number between the specification range for the second inspection purity and save the results.
Open the app My Release Decisions in Batch Release Hub and click on the release decision item that has the number of the inspection lot from previous steps.
Depending on the settings, the status of some of the release checks assigned in the release decision item can be set manually.
Open the Certificate Check and press to Change Status button. Set the Status to Completed and give a comment.
Repeat this step for other release checks, if necessary.
The overview of all release checks can be seen in the Release Check Summary tab in the release decision item.
After the status of release checks are performed without any errors or depending on the settings any other status that indicates readiness for the approval, the release decision can be set.
In the Pop-Up window, choose the appropriate Release Decision (Approved; Rejected) from the drop-down menu and enter your user password for confirmation.
Optionally you can enter a Comment for the release.
It's also possible to force the set release decision even though some release checks are still pending or with error. This is a customizing setting and will prompt the comment field to be mandatory.
The Release Decision must comply with the Usage Decision Code in SAP S/4HANA to be able to set the usage decision for the inspection lot of the batch in SAP S/4HANA.
Press the button Set Release Decision, select the decision Approved , enter the password and confirm.
Check the View Change History to see the changes.
The information of the release decision is automatically transferred to SAP S/4HANA and the usage decision is created with the subsequent stock postings.
The processing status Completed is automatically set to Confirmed as soon as the information for the usage decision code change in SAP S/4HANA is confirmed by the system.
The usage decision and the batch status change triggered by the release decision step in SAP Batch Release Hub can be checked via the QA13 (Display Usage Decision) in SAP S/4HANA.
