Knowledge Management

Question:
Can somebody help me on how to use the transaction mi38? I am a little confused.
Does this transaction generate an archive? Or does this transaction takes data from an archive and passes it to sap?
What I really need to do is upload my Inventory to sap. The information of the inventory is in different archives. I am refering to the information on the annual inventory.
Or What else transaction can I use?
Thanks in advance.
Answer:
The help for MI38 says this:
Short text
Batch Input: Enter Count w. Ref. to Doc., Post Differences
Description
This report generates a batch input session that enters the count
results with reference to a physical inventory document and posts
inventory differences when you process the session.
Before you start the report, make sure that the file entered on the
selection screen is stored in the specified directory at operating
system level.
The data for the batch input session is imported from an external
dataset as a sequential file. The structure of the sequential file is
preallocted by the table BISEG. You can display and print this structure
via the information system in the data dictionary. Note that the object
class Fields is chosen on the request screen of the information system.
Requirement
Entering counting results via a batch input session requires that the
corresponding physical inventory document has been created in the
system. If you try to enter a counting result for which no physical
inventory document exists, an error will occur during the BI session,
which will interrupt processing.
Any errors are recorded in the log file for the corresponding BI
session.
Before the sequential file is read, you should perform a test run. For
this purpose, you have to maintain the corresponding test data in table
T159I. For the sequential file data to be read and and for test data in
table T159I, please note the following:
o You only need to specify the report name in table T159I. The name to
specify is RM07II38.
o You can enter any name for the BI session.
o You specify the name of the transaction Count/Difference as MI08.
o The following data must be entered into the system:
- Count date
- Fiscal year
- Number of physical inventory document
- Item in physical inventory document
- Quantity of stock counted
Output
The system generates a batch input session which you can process via
options System -> Services -> Batch input -> Sessions.
When processing the batch input session for testing purposes, you should
set the Display errors only indicator.
When importing the actual productive data, you should always use the
Background indicator.
If data expected by the system (required-entry fields) does not exist,
an error will occur during the batch input session which will interrupt
processing.
An error will also occur during the batch input session if you try to
maintain data not expected by the system (fields not ready for input).
However, processing will not be interrupted. The system writes a comment
in the session log.
Answer:
Hi,
I have tried this but the batch input session does bot display on SM35.
Thanks.
Answer:
I never did it before.
The help text seems to be a bit unspecific.
There is one thing missing.
After you have entered the data in T159I you have to execute MI38.
In first screen of MI38 set the flag for test data then execute without any further change, this will create the Batch input.
Answer:
Hi,
What's the difference w/ MI31 transaction? Usually, i will generate batch input to create phys inv doc through this transaction..
regards,
delano
Answer:
Don't be confused. MI38 is used for entering the count or transferring PDC count data.
It cannot be carried out by the R/3 System alone, since the system does not know the count results. These functions are used to transfer physical inventory data into the R/3 System if the count was carried out with another system.