How To Fix 06533 - Item categories in agreement and purchase requisition differ

06533 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 533

• Message text: Item categories in agreement and purchase requisition differ

What causes this issue?

You have entered the <GL:item_category>item_category</> &V1&, but the
item category &V2& is defined for the assigned
<GL:outline_agreement>outline agreement item</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06533 - Item categories in agreement and purchase requisition differ ?

  The SAP error message 06533, which states "Item categories in agreement and purchase requisition differ," typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the item categories defined in a purchase requisition and those in a related purchasing agreement (such as a contract or scheduling agreement). This can happen in scenarios where a purchase requisition is created referencing a purchasing agreement, but the item categories do not align.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Item Categories: The item category in the purchase requisition does not match the item category defined in the purchasing agreement. For example, if the purchase requisition is using a standard item category (like 'Standard' or 'Consignment'), but the agreement is set up with a different category (like 'Subcontracting' or 'Third-party'), this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that define which item categories are allowed for certain types of agreements or requisitions.
  Manual Entry Errors: Users may have manually