Item Category determination using item usage

Hi All,
We have a scenario where we need to derive item category based on Item usage.
We have defined a function module to derive at the item usage. Now we need to derive the item category based on this usage.
We were able to do this and we are able to get the default item category for this. We have assigned few manual item categories also along with default.
When we try to change the item category manually it is again resetting it to default item category.
ex: OR LEIS A -> Tan X Y (Where A is the usage,X and Y are manual item categories, OR is order typea nd LEIS is item category group)
To expalin clearly the above Tan is getting determined as default correctly bit when we try to change it ti X it is not accepting.
It is allowing to enter X and Y manually only if we have another entry above similar to this:
OR LEIS -> Tan X Y (Without usage).
Now we dont want the entry without usage.
In debugging we noticed that usage field (VWPOS ) is blank.
We understand that there is one function midule SD_VBAP_VWPOS_GET which derives usage for free goods,CMIR, repair items etc adn we are nto sure where they are calling this FM to so that the system determines item category based on usage.
Cna anybody help on this please.
Regards
Basha

Hi Raghu,
you understading is correct.
The purpose of using the usage in our scenario is to overcome the extra entry i.e without usage.
We are deriving the usage but we are not sure where to call the Z function module so taht system will directly go to:
Slaes doc type+ item category group+ Usage -
> IC
with out checking for entry sales doc type+ item category -
> IC (in VOV4).
The main purpose of using usage here is that system should directly go to the place where usage is used.
It works fine when we go for CMIR and assign usage there but CMIR is not allowed.
Please help.
Regards
S.M.Basha

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Hi,
Please find below the explaination for your query.
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Use
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It can also control which items are to be billed in a service quotation or the corresponding sales order and which are only there for statistical reasons.
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Hi Lawrence Tam,
If you are going to create a new item category usage to determine an item category, you need to add a new line in transaction VOV4 for the new combination of sales document type + Item Cat. group + usage + high leve item cat. to determine the item category.
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1. Sales Document Type
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Edited by: Ian Kehoe on Feb 29, 2012 10:50 PM

Hi,
Taking an example for Batch management process.
In Batch Management process from the SD perespective when we do delivery we have TWO Item Category that will be displaying in the Delivery Document.
So there is a parent line item and then a sub line item. Sub Line item will have the batch number and the quantity. There in order to determine these two line item from the Item category determination purpose this USAGE come into play.
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What is the use of item usage in the item category determination.
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arun

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Usually a quick search for your question would probably uncover a lot of similar questions with answers. You're supposed to post a question only if your answer is still not answered.
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Here, I came to know that Usage is determined from Customer material info record. But in my system, I see a Line item with out usage maintained in CMIR but detemined the item category relevant for usage.
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