Reading Data Model Documentation for the SAP Business Partner 

Read the documentation on the data model for the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services to gain an overview of the new data model and scope of functions for the SAP Business Partner, as well as the differences between the Treasury Business Partner and the SAP Business Partner.

You will find the documentation for the SAP Business Partner for Financial Services in the SAP Library under SAP ERP Central Component ® Accounting ® SAP Banking ® SAP Business Partner for Financial Services.

You will find the documentation for the Treasury Business Partner by choosing SAP ERP Central Component ® Accounting ® SAP Banking ® Loans Management (FS-CML) ® Master Data ® Objects ® Real Estate Business Partner.

You should gain an overview of the following topics in particular:

·        Role concept for the SAP Business Partner

·        Time-dependency of address usages

·        Business partner Group category

Result

You have gained an impression of the differences, from a business perspective, between the SAP Business Partner and the Treasury Business Partner, and the work that needs to be carried out before the conversion.