What is a batch in TofuPilot?
Updated July 7, 2026
A batch groups units you produced together, such as a manufacturing lot, a build day, or a contract manufacturer shipment. Its identity is its number; all other information is derived from its linked units. Units link to a batch at creation via the batch_number parameter or afterward by manual assignment. Batch numbers are 1-60 characters matching ^[a-zA-Z0-9_.:+-]+$, unique per organization (case-insensitive). Deleting a batch keeps unit data but removes the assignment, and empty batches are cleaned up automatically.
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