You can create, change, or display a building. The procedure for creating a building is described below.

Above the text in the initial processing screen, choose Create.

Depending on the parameter setting in Customizing, the number of the building can be assigned externally or internally.

To simplify the building creation process, choose Create with Template. This function creates a building with the data from an existing building. You may adapt the data to the new building.

The business entity address can be copied by choosing Inherit Address. If you want to enter another address, choose Create New Address.

You can create a building with time-dependence (start and end date). The period is automatically inherited from the higher-level object (business entity or building). If you wish to specify another time period for the building, choose Enter Period Directly.

If you choose Release, you release the building for account assignment.

Here you define dates for the building (for instance, relating to planning inquiries or building permits).

This data is for information only.

Here you define data on the municipality and other data relevant to the building.

This data is for information only.

You have the option of defining time-dependent characteristics for your building. Insert your characteristics in the table by choosing Insert Characteristic. Define the validity period for each characteristic in the detail screen. You can access and process the detail screen of each characteristic by choosing Previous Entry and Next Entry.

Since changes to the fixture and fittings characteristics in the building master data are not automatically inherited to the rental object, you will have to make these changes or deletions manually in the rental objects later.

In the display mode, you can call up the validity periods with the buttons Current Time Slot and Complete Period.

In the display mode, you can call up the validity periods with the buttons Current Time Slot and Complete Period.

In this tab you define methods for option rate determination. The method that has been defined in Customizing as being the default method is defaulted by the system here. However you can change this setting under Option Rate Detail.

Here you can establish a time-dependent link to a profit center and a business area.

Here you assign business partners who have a certain relationship with the building (SAP Business Partner).

There is a setting in Customizing to determine whether or not the system automatically creates and assigns a functional location belonging to the Plant Maintenance (PM) component when a building is created; you have the option of manually creating and assigning a functional location here (for example, if a tenant reports a breakdown).

Here you can link the building to an architectural object.

The link has to be initiated with the superordinate object in the architectural structure. If, for instance, you wish to assign a building to an architectural building in the structure Locality – architectural building – floor – architectural room, you first have to assign the locality to a usage object.

On the other hand, you can only remove the link by starting with the lowest level object in the architectural structure.

Note that you first have to make settings for the architectural view in Customizing. Choose the following task level menu: