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ERP Operations / / Basic Functions in SD
Partner determination procedure in SD
Added by Raj SAP, last edited by Jyoti Prakash on Mar 20, 2013
Partner Determination in SAP Sales and Distribution
Purpose
This wiki page will discussion about basic function related to partners in SAP Sales and Distribution Module knows as Partner Determination
Overview
This a procedure by which system selects the assigned sales relevant partner function/functions to the object in Order to Cash process.
In brief, sales partner are business parties which are involve/relevant to a sales process/transaction. Each partner are defined/identified based on role & fu
process/transaction. These can internal or external to an organization. To setup, determine & copy these business partners in a sales process or
search technique, known as Partner Determination.
Main Components in Partner Determination
1. Partner Function
2. Customer Account Group
3. Partner Determination Procedure
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Partner Object
Following are the Partners object with respective key area for which partner determination can take place Customer
Sales Document Header
Sales Document Item
Delivery Document
Shipment Document
Billing Document Header
Billing Document Item
SPRO path/Transaction Code
Transaction Code
VOPAN / VOPA
SPRO Path
Sales and Distribution - Basic Functions - Partner Determination - Set Up Partner Determination
Configuration Steps
Let us go through the configuration steps involved in partner determination. Here we would take focus on partner determination for a customer
Existing Sales Partner in Customer Master Determination:
Partner Function
Language
Name
Language-specific
Partner Func.
AG
EN
Sold-To Party
SP
RE
EN
Bill-to Party
BP
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Partner Function
Language
Name
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Language-specific
Partner Func.
RG
EN
Payer
PY
WE
EN
Ship-to Party
SH
The following are the steps involved in adding a new partner type, say, JP, for customer master for partner determination:
Step 1. Partner Functions
Maintain a new partner function, JP, under partner function node with respective partner type (KU for Customer, LI for Vendor) & indicator for Uniqueness
Step 2. Assigned Partner Function to Account Group
Assigned newly created partner function JP to corresponding account group of your desire.
Step 3. Create Partner Determination Procedure
Select partner determination procedure if your requirement is met. Otherwise copy existing Partner determination procedure.
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Step 4. Maintain relevant Partner to determine under Partner Determination Procedure
Under partner determination procedure sub-dialog, you assign required partners to partner determination procedure. Here you specify whether
modified in object or not
whether it is mandatory
sequence in which partners are determined (may differ with object).
Step 5. Assign Account Group to Partner Determination Procedure
Assign Partner determination procedure to account group. It is assumed that required account groups are available in the system.
In case of other objects same procedures can be followed. It differs at step 5, where you assign partner determination procedure to respective object.
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Partner Object
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Partner Determination
Procedure assigned to
Customer
Customer Account Group
Sales Document Header
Sales Document Type
Sales Document Item
Item Category
Delivery
Delivery Type
Shipment/Transportation
Shipment Type
Billing Header
Billing Type
Billing Item
Billing Type
Related SAP Notes
SAP Note
Description
Category
550073
FAQ: SD Partner Determination I
FAQ
550102
FAQ: SD Partner Determination II
FAQ
550113
FAQ: SD Partner Determination III
FAQ
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