How To Fix VO243 - Item & is a text item

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VO - W&S: Rough workload forecast + picking wave

• Message number: 243

• Message text: Item & is a text item

What causes this issue?

Within the sales document &V2& you have entered item &V1&.
This item contains no article or material number. Therefore. no
logistics load category can be derived from the master record. The
logistics load category, however, is required to calculate the workload
so that this caluclation cannot take place.
Furthermore, the other relevant load data, such as weight and volume,
cannot be derived from this item.

System Response

This item is not taken into consideration when the data of the rough
workload forecast is updated.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VO243 - Item & is a text item ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  VO243 - Item & is a text item
  
  Cause:
  The error message VO243 occurs in SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) module when you try to perform an operation on a sales document item that is defined as a text item rather than a standard item. Text items are used to include free text or notes in sales documents and do not have material or pricing data associated with them.
  For example, if you try to perform pricing, delivery, or billing functions on a text item, the system will raise this error because text items are not processed like normal sales items.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Text items are special line items in sales documents that contain only text (e.g., comments, instructions).
  They do not have material numbers, quantities, or pricing conditions.
  Operations that require material or pricing data cannot be executed on text items.
  The message VO243 is triggered when such an operation is attempted on a text item.
  
  
  Typical Scenarios When VO243 Occurs:
  
  Attempting to copy or reference a text item as if it were a standard item.
  Trying to perform pricing or delivery processing on a text item.
  Using a text item in a context where material data is mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the item category:
  
  Verify that the item category of the line item is set to a text item category (e.g., TANN, TAS, or any custom text item category).
  Text item categories are configured in transaction VOV7.
  
  
  
  Avoid operations inappropriate for text items:
  
  Do not try to perform pricing, delivery, or billing on text items.
  If you need to perform such operations, use a standard item category with a valid material number.
  
  
  
  Adjust the sales document:
  
  If the item should not be a text item, change the item category to a standard item category.
  If the item is meant to be a text item, ensure that no pricing or delivery processing is attempted on it.
  
  
  
  Check user exit or custom code:
  
  Sometimes custom enhancements or user exits might incorrectly process text items.
  Review any custom code that processes sales document items to exclude text items from pricing or delivery logic.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction to check item categories: VOV7
  
  
  Sales document processing transactions: VA01 (Create), VA02 (Change), VA03 (Display)
  
  
  Item categories:  
  
  TANN - Text item, no pricing, no delivery  
  TAS - Text item with pricing (rarely used)  
  Standard item categories like TAN (standard item) allow pricing and delivery.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:  
  
  Check SAP Help Portal for SD sales document item categories and their behavior.  
  Search for message number VO243 in SAP OSS Notes for any specific patches or corrections.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  VO243 - Item & is a text item
  
  
  Cause
  Operation attempted on a text item that requires material/pricing data
  
  
  Solution
  Use appropriate item category; avoid pricing/delivery on text items; adjust document accordingly
  
  
  Check
  Item category in sales document; custom code handling
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact transaction or scenario where this error occurs, I can help with more specific guidance.