Use
Article types group together articles with the same attributes. When you create an article master record, you must assign it to a single article type. The article type you choose determines:
Features
The standard SAP Retail System comes with certain article types common in retail. They include the following:
Article type |
Article type ID |
Additionals |
VKHM |
Apparel |
MODE |
Beverages |
FGTR |
Empties |
LGUT |
Food (excluding perishables and beverages) |
FOOD |
Full products |
VOLL |
Nonfood, hardware |
NOF1 |
Perishables |
FRIP |
Product catalogs (advertising media) |
WERB |
Value-only articles (all types) |
WERT |
Activities
You can change or delete the standard article types at any time. You can also create new ones. These are tasks that your system administrator carries out in Customizing for the Article Master in Define Attributes of Article Types.