Communication Data 

Definition

Contains information about making contact with a business partner.

Use

You can enter various communication data for a business partner, for example, telephone and fax number, e-mail and other communication data, such as the pager number.

You can make one or more entries for a communication method. If you make only one entry for a communication method, this is automatically indicated as the standard entry. You can change the standard entry assignment.

In addition you can determine that an entry for a particular communication method should not be used. You can also enter remarks (for example, for preferred calling times).

You also have the option of determining the standard communication method, meaning that you can establish the method via which a business partner should be contacted.

Structure

A distinction is made between the following communication data.

·        Communication data that is linked to an address (for example, a fixed network number)

You can enter such data only in combination with an address.

·        Address-independent communication data

This allows you to create communication data (for example, for a mobile telephone number) for a business partner without having to enter a postal address.

The country is suggested from the existing user parameter or, if this has not been entered, from the user address. 

You can preset a country key so that you do not always have to assign the country key manually for the address data and the address-independent communication data. To do this, choose System ® User Profile ® Own Data in the menu in the SAP GUI, and enter the parameter ID LND on the tab page Parameters and a valid country key as a value.