Partner Type

Definition

Type of waste management business partner.

Use

The meaning of a waste management business partner is described by a role and partner type. It can have several roles; for each role, it can be described more precisely by a partner type. You specify partner types according to your requirements under Specify Partner Types in Customizing for Waste Management . For more information and examples of partner types, see the documentation for this IMG activity.

Integration

You specify the partner type when you create a waste management business partner .

The partner type controls the entry of data for waste management business partners in the SAP master data component. In Customizing for Waste Management , you can specify the field attributes, depending on the partner type, under Specify Field Attributes per Partner Type . This means that you specify which fields, during master data entry for the respective partner type:

  • Require an entry

  • Are ready-for-input

  • Are displayed

  • Are hidden

For more information, see Specify Field Attributes per Partner Type in the Waste Management Implementation Guide (IMG) .