Purpose and use of item category Text (6)

What is the Purpose and use of item category Text (6).
it is meant for which biz scenario?

Thanks for your explanation.
Sorry I am not convinced on this biz scenario what has been posted. Why to enter just the text in the form of PO and maintain record in the system . One can send a word document or simply put a call to outside party for sending legal document.
Moreover it hardly matters whether the PO is of less value or nil value. In standard also we use free goods in PO also. SAP, I think without any specific reason will not provide item category Text "T"- there must be some strong reason for it.
Also please note that item category text T is also allowed in scheduling agreement for document type LP and LPA. then simply entering text in scheduling agreement for item category does not make any business sense.
If anybody has come across the biz scenario, please share in the forum. I searched and went to thread on similar topic but could not find any convincing answer on this.

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Thank you for your answer. I haven't mention this point in my thread but I have already tried this.
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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.
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