How To Fix WSOS006 - Item category for material & and plant & cannot be determined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSOS - Retail Supply Source Determination

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Item category for material & and plant & cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

The system cannot determine the item category for material & and plant
&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain the supply source key in the plant data for the material or in
the general material data.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSOS006 - Item category for material & and plant & cannot be determined ?

  The SAP error message:
  WSOS006: Item category for material & and plant & cannot be determined
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during sales document processing (e.g., sales order creation) when the system cannot determine the appropriate item category for a given material in a specific plant. The item category controls how the item behaves in the sales document (e.g., whether it is a standard item, a free-of-charge item, a text item, etc.).
  The system determines the item category based on several factors, including:
  
  Sales document type
  Item usage
  Higher-level item category (for sub-items)
  Material master data
  Plant
  Sales organization and distribution channel
  Item category determination procedure
  
  If the system cannot find a matching item category in the item category determination procedure for the combination of material and plant, it throws this error.
  
  Common Reasons:
  
  Missing or incorrect item category determination procedure assigned to the sales document type.
  No valid item category found for the combination of sales document type, item usage, higher-level item category, and material type.
  Material master data issues, such as missing sales views or incorrect material type.
  Plant not maintained or not assigned properly in the sales area data.
  Item category determination procedure not maintained or incomplete for the sales organization, distribution channel, and division.
  Customizing missing for item category determination (transaction code: VOV7).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Item Category Determination Procedure:
  
  Go to transaction VOV7.
  Verify the item category determination procedure assigned to the sales document type.
  Check the entries for the combination of sales document type, item usage, higher-level item category, and material type.
  Ensure that there is a valid item category assigned for the material type and plant.
  
  
  
  Verify Material Master Data:
  
  Check if the material has the sales views maintained (Sales Org 1, Sales Org 2, Sales Org 3).
  Confirm the material type is correct and consistent.
  Ensure the plant is assigned correctly in the material master.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Area Data:
  
  Verify that the plant is assigned to the sales organization and distribution channel.
  Check if the sales area data for the material is maintained properly.
  
  
  
  Maintain Item Category Determination:
  
  If missing, create or adjust the item category determination entries to cover the material type and plant.
  Make sure the item category is valid for the sales document type and item usage.
  
  
  
  Debug or Trace:
  
  If the above steps do not resolve the issue, use debugging or trace tools to see why the system fails to determine the item category.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VOV7 – Maintain Item Category Determination
  VA01 – Create Sales Order (where error occurs)
  MM03 – Display Material Master
  OVX5 – Assign Item Category Determination Procedure to Sales Document Type
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to item category determination issues for your SAP version.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal: Sales and Distribution ? Sales Documents ? Item Categories
  SAP SD Configuration guides on item category determination
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WSOS006 indicates that SAP cannot find a suitable item category for the material and plant combination during sales document processing. The fix involves checking and maintaining the item category determination procedure, ensuring material master and sales area data are correct, and verifying that the plant is properly assigned.
  
  If you provide the sales document type, material number, plant, and sales area, I can help you with more specific guidance.