How To Fix WB2B601 - Item type for item &1/material &2 could not be determined

WB2B601 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WB2B - Trading Contract

• Message number: 601

• Message text: Item type for item &1/material &2 could not be determined

What causes this issue?

A bill of material exists for material &V2& for trading contract item
&V1&. However, it is not possible to determine an item category for the
trading contract item from both the corresponding data for the bill of
material data and the corresponding Customizing data.

System Response

It is not possible to process the item further.

How to fix this error?

Extend Customizing for the item categories for the trading contract.
Check the settings for the item categories for the trading contract with
the settings for item category determination for sales. Ensure that the
item categories you use from sales (sales order) also exist in trading
contract Customizing.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WB2B601 - Item type for item &1/material &2 could not be determined ?

  The SAP error message WB2B601 indicates that the system is unable to determine the item type for a specific item (material) in a business transaction, such as a sales order or a purchase order. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly in the context of SAP's logistics and supply chain modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The item type for the material may not be configured in the system. This can happen if the material is not properly set up in the material master or if the relevant item category is not defined in the system.
  Material Master Issues: The material may not have been created correctly, or it may be missing necessary data in the material master record.
  Item Category Determination: The system uses specific rules to determine the item category based on the sales document type, item category group, and other factors. If these rules are not set up correctly, the system may fail