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Master Data 
This component forms the basis for all object-related information for representing real estate objects in the system. Master data is divided into two views in which you can process real estate objects in different ways:
1. Usage view: commercial and accounting view with fixed master data objects:
¡ Business entity
¡ Land
¡ Building
¡ Rental object:
§ Pooled space
§ Rental space
§ Rental unit
Using the usage view is mandatory.
2. Architectural view: technical view with master data based on architectural object types that you can define in Customizing.
Examples
¡ Locality
¡ Land
¡ Building complex
¡ Building
¡ Floor
¡ Part of building
¡ Space (such as parking space, storage space, office space)
¡ Room of a space
Using the architectural view is optional.
· The following additional master data objects are available for service charge settlement:
¡ Participation group
¡ Settlement unit
· The following additional master data objects are available for the adjustment of conditions:
¡ Comparative group of apartments
¡ Adjustment measure
· The following additional master data objects are available for the real estate search:
¡ RE search request
¡ Offered object
¡ Contract offer
· The following additional master data object is available for third-party management:
¡ Mandate
· The following additional master data objects are available for land use management (country-specific for Germany):
¡ Parcel
¡ Parcel update
¡ Land register
¡ Joint liability
¡ Notice of assessment
¡ Other public register
You make settings for the master data of both of these views in Customizing. Choose
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide® Flexible Real Estate Management ® Master Data ® Usage View or Architectural View
You make global settings for master data of the usage view and architectural view in Customizing (Measurements). Choose:
SAP Customizing Implementation Guide® Flexible Real Estate Management ® Master Data ® Basic Settings ® Measurements
For information on the settings for the additional master data objects, see the documentation for these components.
This component is the basis for using all other functions of the Flexible Real Estate Management (RE-FX) component.
You can change, and in some cases add to, the fields, screens, screen sequences, and so on of master data dialogs. You do so using the Business Data Toolset.

For more
information, see
Business Data
Toolset. Also refer to the documentation for the Dialog IMG activity for the given master data.
