Hierarchy
IS-M (Software Component) SAP MEDIA⤷
IS-M (Application Component) SAP Media⤷
JSD (Package) Appl. dev. R/3 Publishing Sales and Distribution System
IMG Activity
| ID | ISM_G_PARTNERROLLEN | Set Up Partner Determination |
| Transaction Code | S_KK4_82000088 | (empty) |
| Created on | 20000215 | |
| Customizing Attributes | ISM_G_PARTNERROLLEN | Define Partner Roles |
| Customizing Activity | ISM_G_PARTNERROLLEN | Set Up Partner Determination |
Document
| Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
| Document Name | ISM_G_PARTNERROLLEN |
In this IMG activity, you define the partner functions which distinguish between the functions of the partners in your system.
When you define a partner function, you specify for example, customers, vendors, the customer's employees or your own employees. Depending on the partner function, the system expects a customer number, vendor number, personnel number, or a free entry.
Enter the following parameters for a partner function:
- Partner function
Specify an alphanumeric key which can have up to 2 characters and a description for a partner function.
- Partner type
The partner type is an indicator which informs you of the type of partner, for example, partner type customer "KU".
Currently, you cannot change the partner types in customizing. You can only select the partner types that are included in the standard SAP R/3 System.
- Error group
Using the error group, you assign an incompletion procedure to a partner function (see section "Incompletion log").
- Higher-level function
For a partner function, you can specify the higher-level partner function. In this way, you can portray an existing dependency between the partner functions.
- Unique in customer master record
If you characterize a partner function as unique, you can specify it only once in the customer master record.
The sold-to party has to be unique in the customer master record whereas you may specify several contact persons.
- Customer hierarchy type
In this field you can specify whether a partner function can be used for a customer hierarchy. Enter the customer hierarchy type permitted for the partner function. Refer to the section "Define hierarchy types and assign to account groups".
- Convert functions
If you work with several languages in the sales and distribution system, you can carry out a language-dependent function conversion.
This means you can display the internal key definition, for example, AG, WE, and so on, differently on the screen depending on the logon language of the user. For example, you can display the key CU as AG when logged on in German. (The conversion is necessary because the partner functions such as AG, WE are partially hardcoded in the programs.)
Note
The conversion of a new function key is always carried out in the language in which you are logged on to the system when changing.
SAP Recommendation
If you define a new partner function, the key should start with the Y or Z since SAP reserves these letters for that purpose in the standard SAP R/3 System. Exception: the ZM key is also already defined for the "Employee responsible" partner function in the standard system, so you should not use this key either for defining new partner functions.
Actions
- Check to what extent you can use the defaults which are contained in the standard SAP R/3 System and to what extent you have to make changes.
- Define your partner functions.
- If necessary, carry out your conversions in the logon language.
Transport
To initiate transport of this data, select 'Partner - Transport' in the initial screen.
Example
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Further notes
Business Attributes
| ASAP Roadmap ID | 204 | Establish Functions and Processes |
| Mandatory / Optional | 2 | Optional activity |
| Critical / Non-Critical | 1 | Critical |
| Country-Dependency | A | Valid for all countries |
Assigned Application Components
| Documentation Object Class | Documentation Object Name | Current line number | Application Component | Application Component Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMG | ISM_G_PARTNERROLLEN | 0 | I170007106 | Business Partner |
Maintenance Objects
| Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
| Assigned objects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
| VC_TPAR_KU | C - View cluster | SM34 | Partner Configuration |
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20090610 |
| SAP Release Created in |
