Business Address Services (BC-SRV-ADR)
Implementation Considerations
Basics
Mapping of Application Addresses
Address-Independent Communication Data
Access to BAS Addresses
BAS Tables
Where-Used Lists
Address Groups
Designated Application Objects
Working with the BAS
Preparing to Work with the BAS
Maintenance of Addresses
Creation of Addresses
Changing Addresses
Displaying Addresses
Maintenance of Where-Used Lists
Structure of the Where-Used List
Logical Table Names in Where-Used Lists
Creating Where-Used Lists
Deleting Where-Used Lists and Addresses
Function Modules for Deleting References
Function Modules for Deleting Addresses
Deleting Addresses with One or More Owners
Deleting Addresses Without Owners
Usage of BAS Standard Dialogs
Notes on Lock Management
Address Management in People-Centric UI
Integrating the Address Controller
Involved Objects
Class CL_BSP_MODEL_ACCESS_ADDRESS
Class CL_BSP_ADDRESS_PARAMETERS
Class CL_BSP_ADDRESS_GLOBAL_PARAM
Working with Addresses
Other Functions
Controlling Message Handling
Synchronizing Fields with the Application
More Than One Address Controller in the Same Application
Using the Address Functionality Without the Address Controller
Enabling Duplicate Checks with Third-Party Tools
Communication Data
Identifiers Mobile Phone and SMS-Enabled
Identifier SMS-Enabled
Identifier Mobile Phone
Time-Dependent Communication Data
Technical Basics
Function Module ADDR_COMM_DATA_VALIDITY_CHANGE
Changes to Interfaces of Existing Function Modules
General Maintenance Modules
Modules in Dialog Maintenance
BAPI Function Modules
Converting to Time-Dependent Maintenance
Changes to Dialog Behavior
Address Checks
Consistency Checks and Formal Checks
Fields of the Postal Address Structure
Name Components, Forms of Address, and so on
Postal Address Data Plausibility Checks
Country Table T005
Communication Data Checks
Telephone and Fax Checks
E-Mail Address Checks
Pager Checks
URI Checks
Standard Communication Method Checks
SAP Regional Structure
Checks Against the SAP Regional Structure
Objects of the Regional Structure
City
Street
Postal Code
House Names in the Regional Structure
Activating House Names
Maintaining Reference Data
Manually Changing Reference Data
Transport Link for the SAP Regional Structure
Quarterly Adjustment
Report RSADRLSM02
Report RSADRQU1
Report RSADRQU2
Report RSADRQU3
Checks Using Business Add-Ins
Information on Release Statuses in R/3 and CRM
Implementation of Business Add-Ins
Steps to Activate BAdI Implementations
Postal Check
Business Add-In ADDRESS_CHECK
Reference Structure ADRC_STRUC
System Behavior when Errors and Messages Are Output
Duplicate Check and Error-Tolerant Search
Business Add-In ADDRESS_UPDATE
Business Add-In ADDRESS_SEARCH
Integration of the BAdI ADDRESS_SEARCH in Applications
Duplicate Check
Error-Tolerant Search
Initial Structure of Index Pool for Error-Tolerant Search
Division into Index Pools, and Control Tables for the Search
SAP Customizing of the Index Pool
Behavior During Partner Component Downtime
Constraints
Connection to the Business Information Warehouse (BW)
Activities in Customizing
Determination of Fields for Error-Tolerant Search
Customizing
International Settings
International Address Versions
Print Formatting for Addresses
Print Preview
Default Settings
General Formatting Rules
Basic Pattern
Name Formatting
Street and P.O. Box Formatting
Street Line Output
Examples
City Formatting
Country Formatting
Usage of the Region Field
Usage of the Function Field
Integration into the Application
Customer-Specific Settings
Customer Exits
Screen Layout
Activating Different Screen Templates
Screen Template and Print Formatting for Japan
Addresses of Customizing Objects
Customizing Objects Using Address Functionality
Address Maintenance in Customizing
Integration of Address Maintenance for a Customizing Table
Adjusting the Generic Address Maintenance Dialog
Transport of Customizing Addresses
Transports as of Release 4.6
Shadow Tables (as of Release 4.6)
Transports Prior to Release 4.6
Data Conversion
Releases Affected
Downtime Reduction (Prestep Process)
Creation of the Where-Used List
Conversion of the Address Groups
Data Conversion for Release 4.0
Tables Affected
Applications Affected
Applications Not Affected
Data Conversion for Release 4,5
Tables Affected
Applications Affected
Notes on Upgrade Preparation
Distributing Addresses Using ALE
Business Address Services and ALE
Message Types and IDoc Types of BAS
IDoc Type ADRMAS02 for Address Type 1
IDoc Type ADR2MAS02 for Address Type 2
IDoc Type ADR3MAS for Address Type 3
Process Flow of Distribution
Outbound Processing
Sending Data Directly
Sending Data by Evaluating Change Pointers
Inbound Processing
Settings in ALE Customizing
Addresses in User Administration
Integration of the BAS
Application Tables
Maintenance of Address Data
Assignment of a Company Address
Prior to Release 4.6
System Behavior if Users are Deleted
Maintenance of Communication Data
Time Zones of Users and Associated Companies
Program Access to User Addresses
Distribution of Users with Their Addresses
Handling Addresses Using Client Copy
Profiles in the Client Copy
Handling Address Data in Copy Profiles