difference b/w item category group & item category

[Former Member]

plz can any one clarify the difference b/w item category group & item category with eg. i am always confusing

[Former Member]

hi,

the item cat group helps us to determine the item category. With the item cat we can control the complete behaviour of a sales order line item in all the SD processing in terms of pricing, sch. lines, delivery relevance, cost, credit etc.

Like for example if you are using a service item and a standard item in sales orders :

Or + Norm ( item cat group ) -- > Tan

but

Or + Dien ( it. cat. grp) -- > TAD

similarly the item cat group tells how a paking material is to be handled becuase the item category for it is influenced by this.

regards

sadhu kishore

[former_member396676]

Hi,

In addition to above reply,Item category group is grouping of materials that system uses to determine item categories during the processing of sales documents.

In SD there are different items like- standard,service items,packaging items,returnable packaging,configurable items.(For example packaging items contains material type-cartons,crate,containers etc...and can be assigned to item category group).

Packaging item categories are group under umbrella called item category group VERP. NORM-Standard items cat. group,LEIS- Item Cat Group for service.

Thanks,

Vrajesh

Edited by: Vrajesh Nayak on Feb 1, 2008 1:33 PM

[Lakshmipathi]

Dear narendra

1) Item Category Groups

The item category group determines how a material is processed in the sales order. It defines, for example, that pricing does not take place for a free of charge item, such as a business gift; or that inventory management is not carried out for a service. When processing sales and distribution documents, the system uses the item category group to determine the item category. The system determines the item category based on the item category group of the material and the current business transaction, and proposes it in the respective document.

When creating the material types non-stock material and services, DIEN is proposed in both cases for the item category group, because the order processing for both material types is identical: for example, pricing is carried out for both, but no availability check.

2) Item Category

When you create a sales document, the system determines the item category for an item according to settings in the item category determination table for the sales document type, item category group, item usage, and higher level item.

Item categories contain instructions about the attributes of the line item to which they are assigned. Review the standard sales document item categories for product selection. If you decide that these do not meet your business requirements, for example if you require that pricing be done at the sub-item level rather than the main item level, create new sales document item categories.

Thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

hello, friend.

how a material is processed in SAP SD transactions depends on the item category. when you go to VOV7, and select a particular item category, you will see different settings. the settings affect materials management, schedule lines, pricing, billing, etc.

item category is determined in the sales document (such as sales order) for a certain material. the system does this when it sees the combination of:

1. sales document type

2. item category group

3. item usage

4. higher level item category

the item category group is assigned to the material master. you can see this in the basic data view and the sales org 2 view.

in the sales org 2 view, you can even assign an 'alternate' item category group to the material per sales organization/distribution channel.

hope this helped you.

regards.