Reference Functional Location
Definition
A reference functional location is a tool that helps you to enter and manage functional locations. You can use a reference functional location when you have to create and manage several functional locations of the same kind in the system.
You define and manage reference functional locations in their own master records. However, they do not represent functional locations that actually exist but are assigned to real functional locations as reference locations.
The master record of a reference functional location contains entries that are valid for the functional locations assigned to it. This means that when you create functional locations using reference functional locations, you only need to enter data afterwards that is specific to each of the individual functional locations.
Use
Example
You want to represent several similar clarification plants in the system as functional locations. To do this, first create a reference functional location that contains all the data that applies to all the clarification plants. Then create the master records for the individual clarification plants, referring to the reference functional location. You then only need to enter the data that is specific to each individual clarification plant in each master record.
Structure
The system manages the master records for reference functional locations at client level. This means that their labels are valid for the entire corporate group.
Note
As the label of the reference functional location is structured generically, the system automatically proposes the location with the generically immediately superior number as the superior reference functional location.
You use the master record of a reference functional location to describe model structures for technical systems. It contains:
The label of the reference functional location
The description
You can use the SAP Classification System to classify reference functional locations according to technical characteristics. The classes make it easier for you to find similar or identical functional locations in the system.
The superior reference functional location
Maintenance data
The Document Management function is also available.
Using ABAP reports, you can evaluate the data in the master records for reference functional locations at any level in the hierarchy, according to various criteria.
Master Record Structure of a Reference Functional Location
