Post Differences - Automatic
Application component: Physical Inventory
App type: SAP GUI
Scope items: Physical Inventory in Warehouse
Description:  The following reports are available in physical inventory for work scheduling, performing the physical inventory, and correcting errors. To call the reports, on the launchpad, choose Extended Warehouse Management  Physical Inventory  Periodic Processing. 
Key features:  Reports for Work Scheduling Determine and Set Prices in Decentralized Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) from an Enterprise Management System You can use this report to download product prices from the enterprise management system into EWM. The system takes these prices into account during the tolerance checks when you post physical inventory documents in EWM and when you post differences to the enterprise management system. The report creates a snapshot of the prices at the time when the report is executed. If the prices in the enterprise management system change after you run the report, the prices in EWM do not reflect the current prices in the enterprise management system. This means that difference values calculated using these prices do not always match the values shown in the enterprise management system. Therefore, these difference values cannot be used for financial reporting. The system does not store the difference values in EWM documents (for example, the physical inventory document). The difference values are used only to control processes or for operational purposes. Recommendation We recommend that you run the report in accordance with the frequency of changes to your product master data. In other words, if your product master data changes frequently, you should also run the report frequently. If you use split-valuated products without batches in the enterprise management system, you must run the report to download the valuation types from the enterprise management system first. The valuation types are handled as batches in EWM. Note To avoid stock inconsistencies between EWM and the enterprise management system, you must run the report before the first goods movement of a split-valuated product without batches in EWM or before new valuation types are created in enterprise management.  Operational Reports Create Physical Inventory Document and Create Physical Inventory Document (Cycle Counting) You can use these reports to create physical inventory documents in the background. If you have to count a large number of products, for example, you can have the system create the physical inventory documents overnight and you can then start to process them in the morning. Print Physical Inventory Count Document You can use this report to schedule the printing of physical inventory count documents as a background job. For example, you can print all the physical inventory count documents for a number of physical inventory documents that you created previously in the warehouse management monitor. Otherwise, you can schedule the printing as a background job to run overnight. Post Differences to Inventory Management You can use this report to schedule the posting of differences to Inventory Management as a background job. As is the case for the Difference Analyzer, you can post differences at cumulative level and detailed level. Note The system performs the tolerance check with the user settings for the user who starts the report. If required, create a separate user. Note If you are using decentralized EWM, this report posts the differences to the connected enterprise management system. Recommendation We recommend that you use this report to post small differences. Check Product for Complete Count You can use this report to perform a completeness check in the background. For more information, see Physical Inventory Progress.  Delete Completeness Data Sets When you perform a completeness check the result is stored in a table that grows larger over time. This report deletes old data sets that are not needed anymore. Note that you can only delete completeness data sets created previous to the last period. You can use this report to delete completeness data sets that contain personal data for the party entitled to dispose and the owner. Upload Storage Bins and Count Data and Download Storage Bins and Stock Data These reports allow you to download storage bin data and stock data to send to external systems or upload storage bin data and count data that you have received from an external system. For uploading, you have the following options:   You upload the storage bin data for which you want to carry out a physical inventory. You carry out the physical inventory in EWM.   You carry out the physical inventory in an external system and then upload the results to EWM.   Note For the sample-based physical inventory, you download the storage bin and stock data. You then determine the sample in an external system. You then carry out the sample-based physical inventory in EWM. Recommendation Save the data in the format csv.  Check Reports (Checking Errors) Stock Comparison with Inventory Management You can use this report to identify and correct inconsistencies between EWM and Inventory Management. Since you perform inventory management for a specific storage bin in EWM, unlike in Inventory Management where you perform inventory management for a specific storage location, the system always assumes that the stocks in EWM are correct. The system also assumes that you have to correct the stocks in Inventory Management where necessary. Note If you are using decentralized EWM, this report identifies inconsistencies between EWM and the connected enterprise management system. Adjust Serial Numbers at Warehouse Number Level For serial number requirement B (Serial Number Requirement at Warehouse Number Level), the system saves the serial numbers in a global table. When you post differences in the Difference Analyzer, the system does not automatically delete the serial numbers from this table. Therefore, we recommend that from time to time you reconcile the data in this table with the serial numbers recorded in the physical inventory. This report suggests serial numbers for deletion that have not been recorded by physical inventory documents in the period in question. You can then delete these serial numbers. 
Business roles: Warehouse Clerk (EWM)
Warehouse Clerk (Extended Warehouse Management) : 
Plans and controls processes in a simple warehouse with a strong focus on inbound, outbound, physical inventory, and maintenance of warehouse specific master data.