Item Catergory Grp

Question

I have small doubt on the item category , like what is the diffrence between the item category grp and Genral item category grp in material master in sales org 2 view
Where does this genral item category grp will play a role
Thanks
Mahesh

Answer 1

Hi,
Item category group is part of Material master which is meaning of                                                                               
"A grouping of materials that the system uses to determine item        
    categories during the processing of sales documents. "           
                           Depending on the item category group that you apply and the sales     
    document type you are processing, the system automatically proposes an
    item category in the document.                                                                               
Example                                                                               
In the standard system, for example, there are standard items, items  
    that represent services (and do not require delivery processing), and 
    items that represent packaging materials.    
Ex:Normal item category group:NORM
    Packaging item category group:VERP     
Sales document item category :                                                                               
A classification that distinguishes between different types of item (for  
    example, free of charge items and text items) and determines how the      
    system processes the item.                            
                          The system proposes an item category. If alternatives are defined for     
    your system, you can change the item category manually in the sales       
    document.                                                                               
Example                                                                               
If, for example, you identify an item as a free or charge item, you tell  
    the system, in this case, to ignore normal pricing procedures.  
Ex:Item category:ZTAN