Item Category proposal in copy control

[bhushan_bivalkar]

For sales documents made without reference the system picks up the Item Category from the table mainatined in VOV4. But the sales documents made with reference for example with ref to billing doc , the system should give priority to item category proposal field mantained in copy control, but system picks up the item category from VOV4 and if we dont maintain the assignment in VOV4 , system gives error then please explain the importance of item category proposal field in copy control.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Bhushan,

System considers the Item category proposed in the Copy control for the Target document.

At the same time , the proposed Item category also must be in the assignment in VOV4.

If no Item category is proposed in the copy control, then system goes for the assignment in VOV4 and takes the default Item category.

To make it clear I will explain with example which you can check.

Suppose, you want to create a "Credit Memo Request (CR)" with reference to Billing document (F2). A copy control relation exist for this pair (VTAF).

In VTAF, go to item level by choosing item category TAN.

You will find here item category G2N has been proposed for the Target document CR for a normal item. Only proposing here an Item category is not sufficient, there must be an assignment also in VOV4.

In VOV4, you will find the assignment,

CR(Sales doc type) + NORM(Item cat grp) -

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> G2N.

That is why system is taking this Item category G2N in the Credit Memo Request. If there will not be any assignment like above then system will give you error even if you have proposed G2N in the copy control.

Next, in the above assignment, you will find alternative item category G2W beside G2N in the assignment.

If you will propose G2W in the copy control instead of G2N, then system will consider G2W.

Hope, it is clear.

Regards

Pradyumna

[bhushan_bivalkar · Accepted solution]

Hi Pradyumna , thanks for reply.

But if suppose in copy control we have proposed item category G2N and in VOV4 we have assigned TAN then also the system takes item category TAN ,when we make sales document with refernce . So then what is the use of Item Category Proposal in copy control . Pls reply

Regards

Bhushan

[Former Member]

Hi,

Item categories is determined only in VOV4,

Item categories in copy control is to maintain the following settings by the time of reference.

Copying requirements 301

Pos./neg. quantity +

Copy quantity

Pricing type A

Update document flow

Cont. item copy mode

Copy product select.

Configuration

Campaign Deter.

Double click the item category in copy control to view the settings

Regards

Senya

[ajitsingh6]

Dear,

System will propose the ITEM CATEGORY as maintained in your COPY CONTROL and need to have same setting in VOV8.

Regards

AJIT K SINGH

HAPPY TO HELP U

[Former Member]

Hi,

System will take the item category based upon copy control settings for creation of sales order with reference, but same time the item category determination (t.code VOV4) should have the determination rule maintained. later you can change the item category if the item category determiantion rule will be maintained in t.code VOV4.

regards

Vivek.