Business Location Type

Use

The business location type is the primary means of categorization of business locations. You therefore have to select a type when you create a business location master record. The business location type typically describes the:

  • Function (for example, depot or service station) of the business location

  • Nature of the relationship (for example, company-owned, dealer-operated service station or dealer-owned, dealer-operated service station) of the business location to your own organization.

You use this categorization to control which processing parameters apply to the business location, and the screen output for maintenance and display of master data.

Features

After creating a business location and assigning a business location type:

  • You can create, maintain and display general (that is, not specific to a business type) master data

  • You can create a business type view of the location to enable business-specific screen output and data maintenance. For more information, see Retail Network Business Type

  • Processing defined for the assigned business location type is enabled for the business location.

Activities

In Customizing for the Industry Solution Oil & Gas (Downstream) you:

  • Define business location types by choosing Start of the navigation path SSR Next navigation step Business Location Master Data Next navigation step Business Location Type Next navigation step Define business location type with screen configuration End of the navigation path

  • Configure the screens to be used for master data entry at the business location type level. For more information, see Screen Configuration for Business Location Master .

  • Assign number ranges for each business location type by choosing Start of the navigation path SSR Next navigation step Business Location Master Data Next navigation step Business Location Type Next navigation step Define number ranges End of the navigation path

  • Define which business types are available for each business location type by choosing Start of the navigation path SSR Next navigation step Business Location Master Data Next navigation step Business Location Type Next navigation step Assign business type to business location type End of the navigation path

You specify a business location type when you create a business location. For more information, see Creating a Business Location Master Record .