Item Category Control

Hi Gurus,
In IMG of Item category control u2013 under transaction flow u2013 there is check box i.e. create po automatic box ? can anybody explain what does it controls. Also give an example of scenario.
Thanks,
Savi

Press F1 against this field and the explanation given therein is self explanatory. Also search the forum for more explanation as this has been explained many times.
thanks
G. Lakshmipathi

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Item category control the release strategy?

Hi,
Currently the purchase of a material needs to be released.
My issue is that as soon as I change the item category in the sales order,
the material does not need to be released.
How does item category control the release strategy?
Sincerely,
Ketan

Hi Ketan,
You can set item category in the characteristic of a release strategy.
In your case, I guess the item category characteristic is already created. So you can just add the desire value into the characteristic.
Go to SPRO > IMG > Material Management > Purchasing > Purchase Requisition > Release Procedure > Procedure With Classification > Set Up Procedure With Classification > Release Strategies
Select the related release strategy, double click to view the detail. You will see there are 4 buttons in the bottom of the screen. Choose 'Classification' and enter you value of item category.
Thanks & regards,
JT

Creating Sales Order- Item Category TAN is not defined.

Hello all,
I am working on Creating sales order for Global Bike Inc case. But when I enter the material and quantity number and click check mark it says "Item category TAN is not defined". Can some body help me how can we define TAN or why it is giving me that error.
Thanks in advance.
Sujan

Hi SujanB,
As your question is already answered. An indicator that defines the characteristics of a document item.
For example, the item category controls the type and scope of:
Pricing
Billing
Delivery
Inventory posting
Transfer of requirements
Providing further deatils ;--
01. How item category is determined :--
Depending on the item category group that you apply & the sales doc type you are processing the system automatically proposes an item category in the document.
1.sales document type (source: order type)
2.item category group (source: material master)
3.item category of the higher-level item (source: user defined)
4.item category usage (The usage is defined by SAP and is hard coded in the programs)
SPRO- IMG- SD- Sales- Sales Document- Sales Document Item- Assign Item Category (VOV4)
Pls refer following link for furter details ;--
general item category group
item category usage in item category determination
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/dd/55fb13545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm
http://www.slideshare.net/magnatraining/item-category
Hope it helps....
Thanks/Rajesh

Item category to control the sales qty?

Hi experts
I hope to query how item category works ? Now we found if the high level matieral item category as A, low level matieral item category as B.
In BOM, we set 1 A = 2B . When we place quote or sales order, it will say " the B item only could set qty as 1" .
Does it control by item category ? In BOM, it could set B matieral qty as 2. but in sales order, it give error when we do ATP check and check the productuion order.
How to solve it ?
Thanks
ALICE

Dear Alice
I donot understand your requirement fully
Header level TAQ u2013 Pricing applicable to header level
Item level TAE- Item level only components ( no pricing)
Header level TAP- No pricing
Item leve TAN- Pricing (Only components have pricing)
Similarly for free goods. TAN & TANN.
This can be determined by sales order type + item category group + usage + higher level item category
Regards
Deepu Pillai

How to control Changing of item category in sales order Manually

Hello Gurus,
How to restrict manual changing of item category in sales order?
Reason for it:
When ever they want to give some free goods to customer , they are changing Item category in Standard Sales order at item level then deliverying free goods to customer
looking for your inputs
Thanks in advance
Regards
Venkat

Hello,
There are two possible ways:
1. In Item Caterogy Determination remove the Manual Item Categories so that system will determine the Item Category only from defined options.
2. Use T-SHDO - create Screen Variant & make the item Category Feild as Display only.
Hope this helps..
Thanks,
Jignesh Mehta

How to control item category in ME21n via authorization

Hi,
When creating/changing PO in ME21N/ME22N how can I give access to only certain item categories via authorization objects.
Many thanks for your help.
Alain.

Hi,
Please check the following:
If to a certain document type is assigned the 'blank' item
category (Category Text : Standard) for the document type in customizing ( Transaction olme ->
Purchase Order -> Define Document Types -> Select Document Type 'ZSVC'
-> Click Allowed Item Categories ), the system therefore would allow for the
item category to be left blank when the PO is created/saved, even if the
field selection key specifies it to be mandatory.Please note that in
case of the item category, the field selection key customizing is
actually not considered here but only the item categories defined.
If you would like to require an item category to be entered for the PO,
then kindly delete the standard item category type and other item category types rom the customizing of
the document type you use.
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Edit

Item Category Completion rule and Copy Control for contract reference

Hi
We are creating sales document wrt contract. The item category completion rule for item category WVN is C i.e. item is completed after target quantity is fully referenced.
We dont want to change this but we want that even if the target quantity is fully referenced one particular type of sales document should still be allowed to be created with reference to this contract.
Please guide how can I achieve this.
Thank You
Brajendra Shrivastava

Hi
Is it possible to remove the item category completion rule and then restrict one particular document type or item category for only one time reference . In other words to apply completion rule at document type or tiem category level.

Mis match in attributes of item category B and Blanket PO item details

Hi
I could not able to create a Blanket PO with document type FO and item category B (limit).
Normally for a blanket PO, GR is not allowed and IR is mandatory. So, I could able to see these checkboxes for GR (not set and grayed) and IR (set and grayed) in the item details of the PO in delivery and invoice tabs. But I end with an error message that 'GR is not set is used is not allowed' (exactly i don't remember but some thing like that)
Before creating a blanket PO, I found that in 'attributes of item categories', that for the item category B, GR is set and IR is not set (in customizing-OMH4). Of course, one cannot change the attributes of item categories.
I suppose due to this mis-match in the attributes of item categories and that in the PO, I'm getting an error message while creating a blanket PO and could not able to save.
Also I have checked all the system messages for the message displayed. No where(i.e. in any message class or category and for that message number) I found any such message defined with error in 'attributes of system messages' for purchasing, material master, inventory, invoice verification etc.
I suppose this error message is coming somewhere from the application program for the PO.
So, what can be the solution
waiting for your reply.
thank you

Thank you for your answer. I haven't mention this point in my thread but I have already tried this.
I have tried matching the GR and IR controls of account assignment category with PO GR, IR controls and also with item category B, GR, IR controls. Still i am getting the same error and could not able to save the PO
Also I have checked the field settings for PO for all categories like transaction relevant, item category relevant, etc in customizing.
Main problem is both GR and IR controls are being grayed in PO. Other wise I could able to change them as per my wish and could able to avoid the error even though the GR and IR controls in PO are correct as per the process requirement.
If possible, please check the GR and IR controls for item category B (in my system it showing that GR is set with binding and IR is not set with binding). But it should be reverse as per the process requirements and in limit PO it is showing correctly. i.e. with GR is not set with binding and IR is set with binding.
thank you

Mis match in attributes of item category B-limit and PO item details

Hi
I could not able to create a Blanket PO with document type FO and item category B (limit).
Normally for a blanket PO, GR is not allowed and IR is mandatory. So, I could able to see these checkboxes for GR (not set and grayed) and IR (set and grayed) in the item details of the PO in delivery and invoice tabs. But I end with an error message that 'GR is not set is used is not allowed' (exactly i don't remember but some thing like that)
Before creating a blanket PO, I found that in 'attributes of item categories', that for the item category B, GR is set and IR is not set (in customizing-OMH4). Of course, one cannot change the attributes of item categories.
I suppose due to this mis-match in the attributes of item categories and that in the PO, I'm getting an error message while creating a blanket PO and could not able to save.
Also I have checked all the system messages for the message displayed. No where(i.e. in any message class or category and for that message number) I found any such message defined with error in 'attributes of system messages' for purchasing, material master, inventory, invoice verification etc.
I suppose this error message is coming somewhere from the application program for the PO.
So, what can be the solution
waiting for your reply.
thank you
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srinivas vandana

Thank you for your answer. I haven't mention this point in my thread but I have already tried this.
I have tried matching the GR and IR controls of account assignment category with PO GR, IR controls and also with item category B, GR, IR controls. Still i am getting the same error and could not able to save the PO
Also I have checked the field settings for PO for all categories like transaction relevant, item category relevant, etc in customizing.
Main problem is both GR and IR controls are being grayed in PO. Other wise I could able to change them as per my wish and could able to avoid the error even though the GR and IR controls in PO are correct as per the process requirement.
If possible, please check the GR and IR controls for item category B (in my system it showing that GR is set with binding and IR is not set with binding). But it should be reverse as per the process requirements and in limit PO it is showing correctly. i.e. with GR is not set with binding and IR is set with binding.
thank you

Problem in item category

Hi ..
Im facing an error while creating PO due to item category. 'B' i.e. l'imit'.
When i checked the fields of item category B', i found that in IR indicator field in invocie control section , filed FIRM IN PO is ch.. i want checked.. i wnat to uncheck this .. but it is in display mode .. how we can edit that field..
thanks
Regards..
Akkshaya

Dear akkshaya,
Please check to this link:
Re: Frame Work order
Regards,
w1n

Split Charging for PO-Framework Order with Item category B- Blank Item

Hi,
how can i make the system split the qty percentage/charging for Framework Order ,Charge to Project and Item Category of B- Blank item during PO creation/change. This functionality is behaving normal for a standard PO charge to P and item category is standard.
we are using ecc6 and we dont use any material master..
Thanks in advance..
She

Hi,
This can be controlled through account assignment category,
In SPRO > Materials Management > Purchasing > Account Assignment > Maintain Account Assignment Categories > Double click on account asignment category > Fill the field distribution according to your requirement.
During PO creation, in item details, account assignment tab, you can give the split.
Regards,
Prabu

TANN item category item not picking for return sales order

Hi all,
I have a question regarding TANN item category. This TANN item category item is not picking for return sales order type. As far as i know RENN is the free goods for return sales order. Can you please clarify the above question further

Hi
If you are making return order by copying sales order then please see this procedure also.
Try to check in the copy control also.
Go to the following path IMG u2013 Sales and Distribution u2013 Sales u2013 Maintain Copy control for sales documents. (Tcode VTAA)
Select copying control : sales document to sales document.
Search your return delivery order from the reference sales document type.
Then select the item from the left side Colum.
Go and find out TANN item category and click on detail.
Check out Item Cat proposal. If it is empty then type your RENN condition type over here.
Now try to create the return sales order it might work.
Raj.

Change item category in delivery order

Hi everyone
Issue: Can not change item category in delivery order.
Phenomenon:
1:Create purchase order and receive item based on it. complete invoice verification.
2:Use MIGO to create return delivery based on material document that is created during above process.
3:Based on system settings, (Sales org, ship-to party etc), outbound delivery is automatically created in background.
4:Try to change item category which is already determined during delivery order creation, but it is grayed out.
Can we change item category in this situation?
I have checked thread "Number of attempts to change Item Category
This looks same issue but I still do not know how to control item category in delivery order.
In material type, is there any place I can configure to allow user to change item category
in delivery order?
Please advise.
Satoru

Hi,
Check whether this link would help you,
[Change item category in delivery|Change item category in delivery]
It looks you need to use user exit: MV50AFZ1 to acheive your requirement.
Regards,

Combination of different item category in one Order Type

Hi experts,
Would like to know is that possible one order by having combination of different type of line item category.
Such as order type = ZXXX
line 1 - item category = TAN
line 2 - item category = TANN
How to assign document pricing to document type? Is that possible?
Thank you.
Regards,
Yong Kok Wah

hi friend
yes both thing are possible !!!!!
1.) u can use no of item category in one document
e.g.1. TAN for standard item
       2. TANN FOR FREE GOOD
       3. TAL for returnable packaging
       4. DLN for packing
and so on
here u have to do item category determination by VOV4
WITH RESPECT TO THERE ITEM CATEGORY GROUP
E.G. 1. OR-NORMUSAGE(IF ANY)TAN--TANN
        2. OR-LEIH-----                       -
TAL      -
ZTAL
        3. OR-VERP-PACKDLN---
LIKE THAT
and for u r second question
IMG-SD -BASIC FUNCTION-PRICINGPRICING CONTROL- DEFINE AND ASSIGN PRICING PROCEDURE
here u will understand u r requirement
HOPE IT WILL HELP
u

Aggregating Item category in sales order to Invoice

Hi
There are two itemcategories in our sales orders one is revenue recognition type and other one normal item category, when we are billing the sales order, iam getting 2 invoice documents for the same sales document. Our client has requested is it possible to combine the 2 item categories to get single invoice.
Is it possible to do that in SAP only with configurations?
Thanks,
Vaishnavi

Hi Vaishnavi ,
You can prevent multiple invoices for multiple item categories with the help of Copy control.
In copy Control there you will find one field called "Data VBRK/VBRP" there you assign a routine which determines the splitting criteria.
In that routine you can define the Criteria as when to split the invoice. Take the help of your ABAPer .
Hope this helps to you.
Regards,
Nikhil

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