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✅ SAP SD – Item Category Group

🎯 Objective
Understand how the Item Category Group in SAP SD helps determine how a material behaves in sales documents:

• It controls item category determination in sales orders
• Is defined in the Material Master (Sales Org View)
• Plays a key role in order-to-cash flow logic (pricing, delivery, billing relevance)

🛠️ What is an Item Category Group?

TermMeaningItem Category Group (MARA-MTPOS_MARA)A classification in the Material Master that tells SAP how this material should behave in sales documents.

It's used during Item Category Determination in combination with:

• Sales Document Type
• Item Category Group (from Material Master)
• Item Usage (optional)
• Higher-Level Item Category (optional)

📋 Where to Find It

StepLocationMaintain/ViewMM01 or MM02 → Sales: Sales Org 2 ViewUsed in Config TableVOV4 – Item Category DeterminationTechnical FieldMARA-MTPOS_MARA

✅ Common Item Category Groups

Group CodeDescriptionTypical Item CategoryNORMStandard item (stock product)TANBANSNon-stock materialTASLEISService materialTADTEXTText itemTXTERLASales BOM (Header level pricing)TAQLUMFSales BOM (Component level pricing)TAP

🛠️ How Item Category Group Works in Sales Orders

StepAction1️⃣User creates a sales order in VA012️⃣Enters material — system fetches its Item Category Group3️⃣SAP uses the config table in VOV4:➡️ Sales Document Type + Item Category Group (+ Usage + Higher-Level Item Cat.)4️⃣SAP determines correct Item Category (e.g., TAN, TAS, TAP)5️⃣This item category controls pricing, delivery, billing behavior

🔥 Tips for Use

• You can create custom item category groups for special behaviors (e.g., bundled offers, free samples)
• For Sales BOMs, choose ERLA (header pricing) or LUMF (component pricing) accordingly
• Changing item category group may require extending material views again

✅ Summary Table

TopicExampleField NameItem Category GroupFound InMaterial Master (Sales Org 2)T-Code to MaintainMM01 / MM02Used InVOV4 – Item Category DeterminationControlsWhich Item Category is assigned in sales orders

🎯 Key Takeaway
The Item Category Group in SAP SD is a critical link between material master and sales order processing. It helps SAP decide the correct item category, which in turn drives pricing, delivery, and billing logic.