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3144756 - How to create a Service Purchase Order with Category K and without Material

Symptom

You use category K for service purchase without any material code when create PO, but system don't allow it showing the error "Item category K can only be used with material", it need to insert material number.

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Environment

 SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Create Purchase Order
  2. Item category K
  3. Acc Ass R
  4. Error "Item category K can only be used with material"

Cause

Standard system behavior.

Resolution

 You just need to fill the "Acct Ass Cat" with K using a non-stock material in the material group and in the "Material Data" tab maintain the "Product Type Group" with service "2"

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Keywords

Service Purchase Order; Account Assignment; K; Material; , KBA , MM-FIO-PUR-PO , Fiori UI for Purchase Orders , How To

Product

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition all versions ; SAP S/4HANA Cloud all versions