How To Fix VG218 - No SD item category determined for item category & from IDoc

VG218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VG - EDI Messages in SD

• Message number: 218

• Message text: No SD item category determined for item category & from IDoc

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VG218 - No SD item category determined for item category & from IDoc ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VG218 No SD item category determined for item category & from IDoc
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the processing of an IDoc (Intermediate Document) related to sales documents (e.g., sales orders, deliveries) when the system tries to determine the SD (Sales and Distribution) item category but fails to find a valid SD item category for the given item category from the IDoc.
  
  The item category in the IDoc does not have a corresponding SD item category assigned in the system.
  The configuration for item category determination in SD is incomplete or missing.
  The system cannot map the item category from the IDoc to an SD item category because the customizing settings are not maintained properly.
  This often happens when custom or non-standard item categories are used but not configured in the system.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  In SAP SD, item categories control the processing of individual items in sales documents.
  When