Item Categories

[Former Member]

Dear friends

Can you please explain me which are the different item categories and how to configure the same.

Please mail me on vishal_jaju@rediffmail.com

Regards,

Vishal

[Former Member]

Hi,

An item category is determined by sales document + usage + higherlevel usage+ item category group.

It is 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

Items in stock, and value and text items are item categories.

The standard item category is TAN and you can configure your item category in VOV4.

Also the material picks up the item category based on the category given in Sales Org 2. and Basic data

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thanks

adi

[Former Member]

Hi Vishal,

Item category is basically used to control the behaviour of line item in sales documents. It is a automatic determination and works on 4 standard rules:

Sales doc type + Item category group + Useage + Higher level item category.

you can get to see the list of item categorries. if you go to VOV7.

Pl go thr below links for info in Item categories:

http://help.sap.com/saph

elp_47x200/helpdata/en/dd/55fb13545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_crm40/helpdata/en/35/26c751afab52b9e10000009b38f974/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/dd/55fb13545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm

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Regards

Srini

[reazuddin_md]

Hi,

As we know, Item categories tell us, how the material behave in a particular sales document.

eg;

AFN-Item cat in Inquiry- wihich is not relevant for pricing n billing.

AGN-Item cat in quotation-

TAN-Item cat in order

TANN-Item cat for free goods,

NMS-Quantity contract item cat

KBN-ConsignmentFill up item cat

KEN-Consignment issue

KRN-Consignment Return

KAN-Consignment Pick up,

n many more available in std SAP,

According to the requirement these item cat's will be differs,

in cash Sales process the settlement of received goods will be done at the same time of placing an Order.

so we have BVN which is relevant for Order related billing, where TAN is delivery related billing,

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