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Define Partner
Functions
In this IMG activity, you define the functions
which distinguish between the functions of the partners in your system.
When you define a partner function, you specify
for example,
customers,
vendors, the customer's employees or your own employees.
Depending on the partner function, the system expects a customer number,
vendor number, personnel number, or a free entry.
Enter the following parameters for a partner
function:
Specify an
alphanumeric key which can have up to 2 characters and a description for a
partner function.
The partner type is
an indicator which informs you of the type of partner, for example, partner
type customer "KU".
Currently, you
cannot change the partner types in
customizing. You can only select the partner types that are
included in the standard SAP R/3 System.
Using the error
group, you assign an incompletion procedure to a partner function (see section
"Incompletion log").
For a partner
function, you can specify the higher-level partner function. In this way, you
can portray an existing dependency between the partner functions.
- Unique in customer master record
If you characterize
a partner function as unique, you can specify it only once in the customer
master record.
The
sold-to party has to be unique in the customer master record
whereas you may specify several contact persons.
If you work with
several languages in the sales and distribution system, you can carry out a
language-dependent function conversion.
This means you can
display the internal key definition, for example, AG, WE, and so on,
differently on the screen depending on the logon language of the user. For
example, you can display the key CU as AG when logged on in German. (The
conversion is necessary because the partner functions such as AG, WE are
partially hardcoded in the programs.)
Note
The conversion of a new function key is always
carried out in the language in which you are logged on to the system when
changing.
SAP
Recommendation
If you define a new partner function, the key
should start with the Y or Z since SAP reserves these letters for that purpose
in the standard SAP R/3 System. Exception: the ZM key is also already defined
for the "Employee responsible" partner function in the standard system, so you
should not use this key either for defining new partner functions.
Actions
1. Check to
what extent you can use the defaults which are contained in the standard SAP
R/3 System and to what extent you have to make changes.
2. Define your
partner functions.
3. If
necessary, carry out your conversions in the logon language.
Transport
To initiate transport of this data, select
'Partner - Transport' in the initial screen.