How to default inv mtl accnt based on the item categories for all trxns

Question

Hi all,
There is a requirement for defaulting inventory material account based on the item categories accounts defined in the category accounts window. instead of defaulting from the inventory organization parameters.
I researched on that and found that we need to do product line accounting setups and modify the accounting client extension code ( Cost Management PDF)
Am i correct in the approach? will i succeed if we go ahead and do these?
Need your kind comments....
Regards,
Prasad

Answer 1

Hi,
I can think of one of the probable solution for your requirement.
Your need to create new condition table with item Category as one of the key combination.  I think you need to update the item category in field catalog as well as in Doc Structures. Then maintain free goods condition record all the item categories except for the Return item category. This way you can exclude free goods activation for return items.
Note : If the number of active item categories are more then it may be difficult to maintain condition records for the item categories.
Hope this will help
Regards,
Sanjay