Transaction Authorization 

Use

In the Transaction Manager a business partner must be authorized for a product type/transaction type before transactions with this partner can be entered in the system. You can assign transaction authorizations in the standing instructions under company code-dependent data in business partner maintenance.

Prerequisite

The business partner is not flagged for archiving.

Scope of Functions

You can assign a transaction authorization at all levels. Any authorizations that you assign at a higher lever automatically include the levels below. If a business partner is authorized for the contract type Money Market, for example, then transactions may be concluded with the partner in each product category, product type, and transaction type allocated to this contract type.

Activities

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       1.      On the SAP Easy Access screen choose Accounting ® Financial Supply Chain Management ® Treasury and Risk Management ® Business Partner ® Special Functions ® Standing Instructions ® Transaction Authorization.

       2.      The system displays the business partner that was most recently processed. Enter the company code for the business partner that you have selected and choose Continue.

       3.      The system displays the company code-dependent data from business partner maintenance. You can make settings for correspondence on various hierarchy levels on the SI: Authorizations tab page.

       4.      When you assign authorizations at a higher level, these authorizations automatically apply to all the levels that appear below.

You can assign authorizations at the following hierarchy levels:

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                            a.      Contract type (2 securities, 4 foreign exchange, 5 money market, 6 derivatives)

                            b.      Product category

                            c.      Product type

The availability of transaction types depends upon their Customizing settings.

                            d.      Transaction type

The availability of transaction types depends upon their Customizing settings.

Input help

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You can either make the settings directly in the list, or use the following functions in the input help. If you make entries directly in the list and select a higher-level node, the setting will then apply to all the lower levels too.

If you have selected a superior node, you cannot deselect the nodes that are automatically selected below it.

By choosing  with the quick info text Import from Other Partner you can copy the Standing Instructions belonging to another business partner.