Question no 4001 : Item Category Configuration for Purchasing Documents

In SAP Material Management as at ECC6 EhP8, which of the following is TRUE about Item Category for Purchasing Documents ?

(more than one answers)

A. User cannot create a new Item Category with new Control Parameters.
B. Item Categories are not available for selection in RFQ.
C. Item Category can determine if a Material must be entered in the Purchasing Document.
D. Item Category is an influencing factor for field selection for selected fields.
E. If Account Assignment is allowed. 
.

Answer: A, C, D, E

The item category determines whether the material defined in a purchase order item:
. Requires a material number (Mandatory, possible, Not allowed)
. Requires an account assignment (Not allowed, Mandatory, possible)
. Is to be managed as a stock item (Not allowed, Mandatory, possible)

. If GR indicator, GR valuated indicator, IR indicator are selected and grayed out (field selection)
. Requires a goods receipt (GR) and/or an invoice receipt (IR)