Schedule Line Categories

The items in a sales document are divided into one or more schedule lines. These schedule lines differ
from each other with respect to date and quantity.
Different control elements are also defined for the schedule lines. For example, for some schedule lines,
material requirements planning is not carried out; for other schedule lines, it is carried out. Also goods
receipt, not goods issue, is posted for a schedule line defined in a returns document.
The following graphic provides an overview of some of the item categories which are defined in the
standard system.

Schedule Line Category Control
The various schedule line categories are controlled in different ways:
The schedule line AT in inquiries is used only for information.
No requirements are transferred and no availability check is carried out for the schedule lines BN
and CN.
Requirements are transferred and the availability of the material is checked for the schedule lines
BP and CP.
No stocks are managed for the schedule line categories BT, CT and CX. No goods issue is
posted for the categories BT and CT. However, goods issue is posted for CX.
The schedule line categories BV and CV are controlled in the same manner as the categories BN
and CN. However, requirements can be passed on for analysis purposes.
Goods receipt is posted for the schedule line DN in a returns document.
The schedule line categories CN, CP, CT, and CV are relevant for delivery; the other schedule
line categories are not.
Prerequisite
Schedule line categories contain specific instructions for the sales document schedule line, dictating how
the system passes requirements, and checks availability and other data. In product selection, the system
uses the schedule line category to determine whether to process the main item or the sub-item.
Review the schedule line category configurations in the standard system. If these do not meet your
requirements, perform the following activities to modify the schedule line category configuration, or create
your own categories.
For your reference, here are the SAP standard settings for schedule lines:

Procedure
To configure schedule line categories, perform the Customizing activity Sales Sales Documents
Schedule lines Define schedule line categories (transaction VOV6).
To configure the main item schedule line:
1. Select the entry CX and choose Copy.
2. Overwrite the key and description with your schedule line category.
3. Make any additional changes and save.
To configure the sub-item schedule line:
1. Select the entry PP and choose Copy.
2. Overwrite the key and description with your schedule line category.
3. Make any additional changes and save.