Number Assignment for Processing Direction BP to Customer/Vendor
The number assignmentfor the customer/vendor master record to be created is determined by the business partner groupingselected.
The system displays the
Maintain Business Partner
screen.
If you create both the business partner and the customer/vendor from scratch then the following combinations and necessary activities can arise, depending on the business partner grouping selected and the subsequent number assignment for the customer/vendor:
Business partner grouping selected |
Activity |
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You have chosen a business partner grouping with internal number assignment to which an account groupwith internal number assignment has been assigned. |
The system automatically generates the customer/vendor number in the same way as it generates the business partner number. |
You have chosen a business partner grouping with internal number assignment to which an account group with external number assignment has been assigned. |
You enter the customer/vendor number to be used manually in business partner maintenance. |
You have chosen a business partner grouping with internal number assignment to which an account group with external number assignment has been assigned.You have set the
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The system automatically assigns the business partner number selected as the customer/vendor number in business partner maintenance. |
You have chosen a business partner grouping with external number assignment to which an account group with internal number assignment has been assigned. |
You enter the business partner number to be used manually in business partner maintenance. The system automatically generates the customer/vendor number. |
You have chosen a business partner grouping with external number assignment to which an account group with external number assignment has been assigned. |
You enter the business partner number and the customer/vendor number to be used manually in business partner maintenance. |
You have chosen a business partner grouping with external number assignment to which an account group with external number assignment has been assigned.You have set the
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You enter the business partner number to be used manually in business partner maintenance. The system automatically assigns the business partner number selected as the customer/vendor number in business partner maintenance. |
You can change the business partner grouping up until the moment you choose
Save
. Once you have saved this information, you can no longer change the business partner grouping.
The assignment of groupings for business partners and account groups for customer/vendor master records is stored in Customizing for
Master Data Synchronization
in the following IMG activities:
Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Customer
Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Vendor
Note that account groups that are also used for consumers or retail sites cannot be synchronized.