what is the difference between"Gen. item cat. grp" and "Item category grou"

[Former Member]

Hi everyone!

In material master sales view, there are two fields "Gen. item cat. grp" and "Item category grou". I would like to know the difference. and the usage of them.

thanks!

DanDan

[Former Member]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all your help!

DanDan

[former_member217082]

Hi dandan

General item category group - It determines how the material should be processed and what views should be maintained in MMR

Item category group - It determines the item category , and the behavior of the sales order

Regards

Srinath

[Former Member]

Hi DanDan,

The item category group (saved in material master) 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.

Arthur

[Former Member]

Hi,

General item category group is used in the sales processes like BOM, where we have higher item category and the default item categories. General item category grp would refer to the higher level item category and item category grp would refer to the default item category.Also, General item category group is maintained at client level, this field can be maintain from Basic Data View of Material Master. Thus in case item category group is missing, then general item category group is used for item category determination.

Item category group determines how a material is processed in the sales order. When processing sales and distribution

documents, the system uses the item category group to determine the item category and proposes it in the respective document. Item category group is defined in the Sales Org View 2 of Material Master Record.

Prase

[Former Member]

General Item category Group and Item category group fields are maintained in Material master record in Sales Org. Data.2 view.

Item category group is of utmost importance to SD; it covers how the material behaves from sales quotation right through the invoice. All sales documents are dependent on this fields value. The system uses this field to determine Item category in the sales order.

General Item category is used determine material type for item. It talks about further classification of a material.