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Define Partner Determination Procedure and Partner Function

In this step, you define the partners for service and maintenance processing.

For example, you can assign the partner type "Customer" (with customer master and customer number) to the partner function "Sold-to-party".
You can define whether a particular role in the notification or order should be changeable, and whether it is obligatory.
You therefore assign an appropriate partner determination procedure to each notification type and order type. You also assign the partner functions to each notification type and order type. Here you define which role should be assigned to a particular function (for example, employee responsible).

Recommendation

Use the partner determination procedures contained in the standard system and their assignments to notification types and order types. If you want to use your own partner determination procedures, you can use the notification types, order types, and partner determination procedures predefined by SAP as a reference.

Activities

1. Define the partner functions and partner determination procedures.
2. Assign a partner determination procedure to each notification type and order type and name the corresponding partner functions for the header screens of the notifications and orders.