What is the difference between general item category group and item categor

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What is the difference between general item category group and item category group ( sales org2 in MMR)?

[Former Member]

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.

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[Former Member]

as we know, the item category grp is used in the determination of Item category in SD.

Actually the item cat. grp is mostly relevant to Sales and distribution , particularly to the sales org.

But in Gen. item cat. group is maintained at Basic data 1, since it is maintained at client level, it can be used thro diff sales orgs.

Also it can be used in MM perspective.

HOpe it is useful..

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[Former Member]

Dear Anil,

I will suggest you to visit http://sap-img.com/sap-sd.htm. It will give you the overview of SAP SD module.

Moreover there is a separate section of FAQs with answers which will help you in great deal.

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

Rakesh

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lookin 4 a precise answer

[former_member227476]

dear anil

Item category group determines the behaviour of the item,Whether it is value item or free item.

General item category group determines the category of the item ,Like trading goods,service goods or finished goods.

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.

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siva