How To Fix KW865 - Item category cannot be determined from selection table

KW865 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KW - CO-ABC Activity-Based Costing

• Message number: 865

• Message text: Item category cannot be determined from selection table

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KW865 - Details

• The SAP error message KW865 ("Item category cannot be determined from selection table") typically occurs in the context of sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM) when the system is unable to determine the appropriate item category for a line item in a sales order, purchase order, or similar document. This can happen for several reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Configuration: The item category may not be properly configured in the system. This can happen if the necessary settings in the item category determination are incomplete or incorrect.
  
  
  Selection Table Issues: The selection table used for determining the item category may not have the necessary entries or may not be correctly set up.
  
  
  Document Type Issues: The document type being used may not be linked to the correct item category in the configuration.
  
  
  Sales Area or Plant Issues: The sales area (sales organization, distribution channel, division)