Items can be classified into groups. The inventory management system provides for numerous purchasing, sales, and distribution classifications. By using these classifications, you can report on purchasing or sales activity using many different facets of item characteristics. These classifications are also used to determine how products move through or reside within the warehouse.
Before defining an item classification, the user-defined codes that are related to the item classification need to be defined in the user-defined codes constants. Define the item category in the User Defined Codes P0004A application.
The sales catalog and user-defined category code need to be set up for the item property and classification, such as color, material content, brand, and many different classifications. The User Defined Codes from 41/S1 to 49/S0 need to be set up. The system uses this code to sort and process like items. This field is one of ten classification categories that are available, primarily for sales purposes. When item classification has been set up you can inquire on a sales order or purchase order based on these category codes. You can make a customized report and also set up standard reports based on the selection of a specific category. These category codes will be stored, including sales order, in the Sales Order Detail table F4211, and the Purchase Order Detail table F4311, respectively.