partner type

Sales and Distribution (SD)

Classifies the partner functions. The partner type controls the type of master records in Customizing, in which a partner can be created.

In Sales and Distribution the partner types are divided as follows:

If a partner belongs to several partner types, you must create several master records for this partner.

Example:

If a customer delivers goods to you, you must have a customer master record and a vendor master record for them.