Identification Number 

Definition

An alphanumeric key provided by external sources that can be stored as an attribute for a business partner in the system. The identification number can be used as an alternative to the business partner number to identify a business partner.

Use

In the dialog you can store as many identification numbers as you like for a business partner, to distinguish this business partner as clearly as possible You can select the relevant identification type and assign an identification number to the business partner.

The concept of identification numbers is represented in the following graphic: Several identification numbers for various identification types, including two driver’s license numbers, have been created in the dialog for the business partner Julie Armstrong.

Structure

For more information on the concept of the identification numbers, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) of the Business Partner.

Integration

Make these settings, as well as settings for the identification type and identification category in Customizing of the Business Partner under Basic Settings ® Identification Numbers.

You can make use of the data cleansing services of a business information provider (BIP) that assigns BIP identification numbers in the context of data comparison. For more information, see the documentation of the reports BUPA_BIP_FILE_EXPORT and BUPA_BIP_FILE_IMPORT.

Example

You work in administration and maintain master data. You create the ID card number for the identification type ID card for Julie Armstrong in order to identify this business partner clearly.

After doing so you can clearly determine the holder of the ID card, Julie Armstrong, by carrying out a search using the ID card number.