Item Category Determination
Use
Billing item categories are not necessarily the same as business transaction item categories. The system, therefore, uses item category determination to determine the appropriate billing item category during the transfer of billing-relevant data to the billing due list. The following methods of item category determination are available:
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Simple item category determination
Determination is based on the following fixed attributes of business transactions:
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Transaction type
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Item category
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Advanced item category determination
Determination is based on business transaction attributes that are not available in simple item category determination. This determination method uses condition techniques.
Prerequisites
You have made the settings described below in Customizing for Intellectual Property Management, in the section Billing and Settlement.
Item Category Determination
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You have defined item categories, by choosing
Define Item Categories for IPM License Settlements
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You have set up Item category determination, by choosing
Item Category Determination 
Assign Item Categories
Advanced Item Category Determination
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You have activated the feature Advanced Item Category Determination in Customizing for Customer Relationship Management, by choosing;
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Customizing for Intellectual Property Management Billing and Settlement Incoming Royalties Check BE Application for Billing Incoming Royalties
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Customizing for Intellectual Property Management Billing and Settlement Outgoing Royalties Adjust Billing Application for Settlement of Outgoing Royalties
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You have completed the activities described in Customizing for Customer Relationship Management, in
Industry-Specific Solutions Media Intellectual Property Management Item Category Determination Enhanced Item Category Determination for IPM License Settlements