Defining Partner Functions in SAP ECC for Intercompany Purchasing in Integration Hub
To enter and process the SAP Business One end customer ship-to address in the SAP ECC sales order processing, create a partner function. This partner function also supports distinguishing between the different delivery addresses, for the subsidiaries and for the SAP Business One end customer.
The OE.HUB.B1PO2S4SO scenario step transfers the delivery address of the subsidiary end customer together with the purchase order data. To store it in the SAP ECC sales order, create a dummy customer record for this additional partner function and assign it to the subsidiary customer master record in the partner data.
To store the SAP Business One end customer ship-to address in the sales order and to copy it to the delivery, assign the partner function to the sales order and delivery documents.
Note
You cannot overwrite the existing ship-to address of the subsidiary. This address data is responsible for tax determination. When you create the headquarters invoice for the subsidiary, it is important that the tax-relevant data in the address, destination country or region, and the tax ID remain unchanged.
Procedure
- From the IMG menu, choose Sales and Distribution → Basic Functions → Partner Determination → Set Up Partner Determination.
Alternatively, call the VOPA transaction.
If you access the partner function maintenance using the transaction code, access differs from the one using the IMG path. The following description is based on the access using the transaction code.
- In the Maintain: Partner Determin. window, enter the following:
Field Name
Field Value
Description
Customer
Select the radio button in the Partner object section.
This creates a partner role for the business object customer.
- Choose Partner functions. and in the Maintain: Partner Functions window, enter the following:
Field Name
Field Value
Description
Function
<Partner function key>
Example: ZH
This is the partner function for the dummy customer record.
The partner function allows storing the SAP Business One end customer ship-to address in the SAP ECC sales order processing.
Description
<Partner function name>
Example:
Ship-to BUSINESS ONE Customer
This is the name of the partner role.
Partner Type
KU
This is the key for a partner type customer.
It identifies the type of partner, customer, supplier, or individual person.
- Save your settings.
Note
To create a new partner function, place your cursor in an existing partner function line and overwrite the existing values. When you save your settings, the system creates an additional line, without deleting the existing line.
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