Defining Item Category

In MM01 we will be defining the item category in sales organization tab . Consider for a material i am not going to maintain a sales organization detail then where to specify the item category.
My need to create Blanket PO for a material for which Sales organization are not maintained.
-David Boon.

HI,
In SAP, Blanket Purchase Orders refer to the business process where you have a Purchase Order with a validity period (start / end date) and a limit on the item. No Goods Receipt takes place. Payment is triggered by Invoice.
Regards,
A.Fahrudeen

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Return of Free goods item - Problem in item category

I am trying to create return order of Free sample billing
(ZFDP). The return order type for the free sample is ZFDR.
We have specified Item category for the ZFDR is RENN (Free good item) in IMG Activity -> Assign Item categories.
When I create order and save it, it prompts me to enter G/L Account.
This material is free. It should not prompt G/L Account for it. There is no revenue recognition specified for the item category. I tried changing item category to ZKLN i.e Free of charge item. This item category does not prompt for G/L Account while creating order. but I can not use this item category because it prompts me for Avialability. I can not remove the Avaialabilty check for it because the same item category is used in the Free sample order where availability check is required
In ZFDP order type, we are issuing 100% discount by using R100
discount condition. Please let me know how can I solve this problem.
I think there is some problem in my item category itself. .
My setting for Item category in IMG - Define item category is
same for both ZKLN and RENN. Only difference is RENN has returns
tick and pricing field is blank. In ZKLN pricing is defined as B- 100%
discount. I also tried changing the pricing option of RENN to B.
But still it is asking for G/L Account.
I can not use ZKLN instead of RENN because my ZKLN is used in the
Free item Sales order.
Please help.
Regards
Saurabh Gothivrekar

Hi
I got answer to my query. YOu need to specify the bill type while defining sales document type. This bill type should not have account assignment mentioned in it.
I changed the bill type, which does not have Account assignment procedure attached to it.
It has solved my problem

Item category is not determined in CRM order

Hi Friends,
Our requirement is as follows
We have 1 sales org like Z111 and 2 distribution channels like dist chan Z1 and Z2, we want a material say for eg "material A" should be 3rd party item by assigning item category grp "BANS" in sales org Z111 and dist chan Z1. The same material i.e, "material A" should be standard item by assigning "NORM" in sales org Z111 and dist chan Z2.
We have done the above scnario in CRM system ( we have assigned BANS for material A in sales org Z111 and dist chan Z1 and NORM for the same material in sales org Z111 and dist chan Z2.
But problem is when I create order for sales org Z111 and dist chan Z1 in CRM, the item category is determined as TAN instead TAS. Item category determination is already existing the CRM system.
This scenario is working fine in my back end system i.e, R/3 but it is not wrking in CRM.
Can anyone give me some clue about this.
Thanks in advance
JM

Hi JM
First check in your CRM system if the material in extended to both the distribution channels.
Tcode: COMMPR01
Sale org tab should have entry for dist chan Z1 and Z2.
Click on Z1 and maintain iten cat grp : BANS
Click on Z2 and maintain iten cat grp : NORM
Now check your item category determination. It should have following 2 entries:
IMG > CRM > transactions > basic settings > define item category determination
transaction type: ZORD
item category group: BANS
item category: TAS
transaction type: ZORD
item category group: NORM
item category: TAN
hope this helps
Rupesh

Redetermination of item category in deliveries

Hi,
Let me explain with an example i have sales order with item category TAN and when i do delivery i want the item category should redetermine as TAS(example)
what are all the setting in need to do?
Please guide me its really urgent for me.
Thanks alot
Sridhar B

Hi,
Delivery Item category is determined based on the Delivery type assigned to your sales document, Item category group from the material master.
So if u want to redetermine the delivery type in the sales order, go to
Spro, Logistics execution, Shipping, Deliveries, Define Item Category determination in deliveries.
Here assign Item category to the combination of ur delivery type, Item category group. Then that item category will be determined automatically.
Reward points if it is helpful,
Regards,
Sree

Item category determination is not reflecting in item category field

Dear Friends,
i have defined item category,while creating item category determination ,i am unable to see the item catogory defined by me,what should i do at this stage. can sumone plz advice me on wat to do to get it reflected.
thanx
Shiva.

HI
try to remove maximum number of hits while pressing F4 in the field item category

Item category determination in Lead

Hi,
I have created a Lead transaction type and done the Item category determination using the transaction type, Item category group and the Item category . Now when I am assigning the product to the lead transaction the Item category is not getting determined. The Item category group is already assigned to the Product .Am I missing out something . Pls help me out in solving the problem.
Thanks,
A Sahai

1. check whether item category group is assinged to your product.(Select from F4)
2. Define item category by copying the standard one.
3. Determine the itemcatagory
Transaction type+Item category group= Item category
This also you do by copying the respective standard item category determination line.
Reward points if it helps
Regards,
Srinivas

Item Category Determination in Deliveries against STO

Dear Guru,
In our STO process, there will always have a Outbound delivery created for this STO PO.
Actually my question is how the system deterermine the correct item category for the outbound delivery.
I checked through configuration under "Define Item Category Determination in Deliveries" or tcode "0184", from which i can find the conbination by "delivery type" + Item category group, but there are many different item category usage and default item category
As such, can anyone please advice me if there is any place where i can maintain the "item category usage" or "Default Item category" to allow the UB STO PO determine the correct item category.
thank you very much
Regards
Chee Wee

Dear Pankaj,
So sorry, i'm still not clear.
Actually for my client, they have a non-standard PO document type UB2 for the Stock transport order between 2 different plant and the physical address or location will determine by the storage location.
and the complete flow is STO PO--> Outbound delivery --> Inbound Delivery with Ref. with outbound Delivery
--> Goods Issue --> Goods Receipt
and understand from other post, the Mvt type to be use for the outbound delivery will be determine by the item category and Sales Order Schedule line.
For my case, the default Order type is YDL, and Item cat group in Sales Org view 2 is Norm, but for YDL + Norm conbination are many which having different Item catogory usage and Item category.
So how can i know which one the correct item category in "0184" which i can use it to determine the Sales order schedule line.?

Usage in Item category determination

Hi friends,
In delivery item category determination there will be in field called "Usage" . Delivery type will be coming from delivery document type, Item category group will be coming from material master. In the same way where from this Usage data will be coming. How come the system knows which is FREE, CHSP, Etc??
Can anyone explain me in detail please.
Ratna Kumar

Hi ramarao
Spro --> Sales and Distribution --> Sales --> Sales Documents --> Sales Document Item --> Define Item Category Usage
Item usage controls how the item category should behave during a document processing. Item usage controls the usage of the item. Item usage tells wheather it is a text item , free item , product selection item etc
We can maintain Item usage feild at CMIR also
Regards
Srinath

Item Category Usage

We define Item Category Usage in 0VVW T code . But I want to know , where we can maintain it so that system picks up the usage for that particular item in sales order when we maintain the usage for an example FREE ( Free Goods ) in item category determination ?
Example :
In item category determination we maintained
item category group -   NORM
Sales doc type          -   OR
Usage                      -    FREE
Higher level item       -    Blank
Item Category          -     TANN
So from where does the system picks up this Usage ( FREE ) for that item
Regards
Bhushan

Hi,
Check here
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm40/helpdata/en/51/710b3bbe61e405e10000000a11402f/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/dd/55fb13545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm
Free Goods not getting Determined at the Order Level
Re: Free goods
Regards,
Amit

Item Category Usage query

Hi Gurus
Please tell me how item category usage is getting assigned to a material?
We define item category usage...
We assign it to a sales doc typ, item category group to get item category.
But how it is getting determined for a material? Where is the link?
Regards
Murali

hello, friends.
i've actually been thinking about this issue since i started posting. yes, you can find item usage in customer-material info. but where is item usage assigned so that this is relevant in item category determination (as in: sales doc type + item category group + item usage + higher level item category = item category)?
how does the system, for example, know that usage is blank (for normal processing) or 'FREE' for free goods? is the item usage in the condition records created?
where does the system find the indicator (item usage CHSP) when batches are involved?
although there have been many helpful threads, including the 'where used' list, a definitive answer would be very much welcome.
regards.
Edited by: jonathan yap on Feb 27, 2008 3:10 PM

Created new Item category, guidence required for assignment.

Dear All,
We have created new Item Category for Advance Booking, now we required guidence from you, in what combination we have to assign Item Category to Sales Order type. i.e.Sales Doc. Type-Item cat.group-Item usage-ItemCat-HgLvItm.
Please advice.
Regards
Prashant

Hello,
We have created new Item Category for Advance Booking, now we required
guidence from you, in what combination we have to assign Item Category to
Sales Order type. i.e.Sales Doc. Type-Item cat.group-Item usage-ItemCat-HgLvItm.
Important fieldsfor Item category determination process:
Define Item Categories*
Define Item Category Groups*
Define Default Item cat grp for Material Type*
Define Item Category Usage*
Assign Item Categories*
The method of assignment of item category is carried out in t-code VOV4 and please have a look into this t-code and you wil have the exact idea regarding the sequence/combination for item category determination.
Regards,
Sarthak

Delivery Item Category for Batch Split

Dear All,
Referring to Stock Transfer Order
ME21N --> VL10I --> Vl02N --> PGI --> MIGO
During delivery we select multiple batches through Batch Split.
In my Development server the system determines Item Cat as NLN (NLNORMCHSP = NLN)
In my Quality server the system determines Item Cat as ULN (NLNORMCHSP = ULN)
The setting for Both Item cat is same Except NLN is marked for Error during over delivery.
Pls suggest me which one is appropriate.
Thanks & regards,
Shailendra Panhale

Mr. Gauravijit
Pl try the following configuration
Go to logistic Eex->Shipping->Deliveries->define item category for deliveries
Delivery type - item category group - usage--item cat
LF NORM CHSP TAN
Pl try the above configuration and do the batch split in the delivery.

No item category exists (Table T184L HOD V)

Hi,
When I'm trying to reverse a goods receipt for a PO I'm getting the error as follows.
No item category exists (Table T184L HOD V)
Message no. VL320
Diagnosis
There is no item category available in item category determination in the delivery (table T184L) for the following entries: HOD V
System Response
The system does not allow further processing of this item.
Procedure
Specify the appropriate item category for the above mentioned entries or inform your system administrator.
This is a WM and HU managed scenario. Please advise how to overcome the error
Regards,
Ashwin

You are receipting goods through inbound delivery right ?.Please maintain below missing configuraion against your delivery type.
SPRO>Logistics Execution>Shipping>Deliveries>Define Item Category Determination in Deliveries.
Maintain here HOD V then you can do receipt.

What is the use of usage in item category determination?

Hi Gurus,
What is the use of usage in item category determination? pls give examples.
Thanks,
Paul

Hi John,
Assign Item Categories
In this menu option, you can specify which item categories the system proposes during document processing for each sales document type and item category group. At the same time, you can specify additional item categories with which the system default can be overwritten. There is a maximum of three possible alternative item categories.
If, for example, you enter a material with the item category group NORM in a standard order, the SAP System determines the allowed item category via the assignment of item categories to sales document types and item category groups.
The system default and the allowed alternatives are always determined from the sales document type and one or two further criteria. The system default depends on the following criteria:
sales document type
item category group
item category of the higher-level item
item category usage
Note
The SAP System automatically copies the item category determined for a sales document item to the delivery.
Recommendation
Depending on the initial situation you can start the assignment differently:
When you define a new sales document type, you should specify the proposed and the allowed item categories for the materials that are represented by the item category group.
When you define a new item category, you should specify for which sales document types an item category is proposed or which item category is possible for the materials represented by the item category group.
When you define a new item category group, you are to enhance the assignment of item categories to sales document types by this new item category group.
Actions
To define item category determination, proceed, for example, as follows:
1. Choose the sales document type to which you want to assign item categories.
2. Then choose one of the item category groups.
3. Specify all the allowed item categories for the combination of sales document type and item category group.
If you are dealing with a non-material item, you must specify the corresponding item usage.
If it is a subitem, specify the item category of the higher-level item.
If it is an item category that is to be proposed in the sales document, you must indicate the combination of item category, item category group and sales document type as a default value.
4. If necessary, specify between one and a maximum of three item categories, with which the system default can be manually overwritten during document processing.
Thanks & Regards
Sasikanth.Ch

Item Category- Urgent.

How do i configure item category TATX to enable use of text at line item level.
Please give clear step by step instructions.
Thank you.

Hello,
go into the following menu path in hte customizing:
> SPRO
   > Sales and Distribution
      > Sales
         > Sales Document
            > Sales Document Item
               > Define Item Category
Here you can select the item type TATX and can maintain it as follow:
Item Type          =   B
Completion Rule
Special Stock
Billing Relevance = A
Billing Plan Type
Billing Block
Pricing
Statistical value
Revenue Recognition
Delimit. Start Date
Item rel. for Delivery = X
I hope that the information are helpful.
Regards
Claudia

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