The items in a sales document are divided into one or more schedule lines. These schedule lines differ from each other with respect to date and quantity. A schedule line category determines about how the line item should behave.
Different schedule line categories are permitted according to the sales document type and item category using. New schedule line categories can be defined based on the requirement. Different control elements are also defined for the schedule lines.
Schedule line category has two alphanumeric key –
First character of key uses –
| Char | Uses |
|---|---|
| A | Inquiry |
| B | Quotation |
| C | Sales order |
| D | Returns |
Second character of key uses –
| Char | Uses |
|---|---|
| T | no inventory management, e.g. services |
| X | no inventory management with goods issue |
| N | no planning |
| P | MRP |
| V | consumption-based planning |
Schedule Line category in different sales document. Inquiry:
Inquiry:
- No availability check.
- Not relevant for delivery.
- Schedule line is for information purpose.
Quotation:
- Schedule line is not relevant for delivery.
- No Movement type.
Order:
- Schedule line is relevant for delivery.
- Movement type is 601.
Return:
- Schedule line is relevant for delivery.
- Movement type is 651.
Define Schedule Line Categories: –
Below process is to define the schedule line categories ZT – TC Sched. Line Categ.
Step-1: Enter the transaction code VOV6 in the SAP command field and click Enter to continue.
(OR)
Enter the transaction code SPRO in the SAP command field and click Enter to continue.
Click on SAP Reference IMG.
Expand SAP Customizing implementation guide → Sales and Distribution → Sales → Sales Documents → Schedule Line → Define Schedule Line Categories.
Click on Execute.
Step-2: In the next screen, click on New Entries button.
Step-3: Enter the below details and click on Enter.
- Sched.line cat. – Enter the 2-digit alphanumeric schedule line name and its description
- Movement Type – Select the movement from the list
- Order Type – Select the order type from the list
- Item Category – Select the item category from the list
- Acct Assgt Cat. – Select from the list
- Check Item.rel.f.dlv, P.req.del.sched
Step-4: Once all the details entered, click on the Save button to save the changes.
Step-5: It prompt for the Change Request. Create/Select the change request and Click on right mark to proceed.
Step-6: Status bar displays the below message once the schedule line categories created successfully.
Transaction
- Transaction: VOV6
- Menu Path: SPRO → SAP Reference IMG → SAP Customizing implementation guide → Sales and Distribution → Sales → Sales Documents → Schedule Line → Define Schedule Line Categories