Sap Sale Module: Re: [sap-log-sd] Difference between account group and partner functions.

Posted by rajeshtirumalasetti
on Sep 7 at 9:28 AM

*Account group is used to group the Customers based on the business involved
with the Customer.*

Ex:
- if customer Order this is called Sold to party.
- Customer to Whom material is delivered - that is Ship to party.
- for whom you give bill - is called Bill to party.

*Usually Partner types/Partner Functions are maintained When a Customer has
many Partners(Customers) who are engaged in this process.*

Ex:
- An ordering party request to deliver the material at other Customer
that will become Ship to party, Customer can also ask to submit the bill at
other Customer Premises thus this Partner functions performed will be
maintained in Partner functions.

---------------Original Message---------------
From: Adriano Lopez
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 6:49 AM
Subject: Difference between account group and partner functions.

Hello experts.

I just want to be clear conceptually.

In SAP, we have account groups 0001, 0002, 0003, and 0004 as Sold -to, Ship-to, Payer and Bill - to respectively. We also have partner functions Sold-to, Ship-to, Bill-to and Payer as SP, SH, BP, and PY respectively.

I don't understand why we have different account groups and different partner types. It is even more confusing also because both have the same name. If we do partner determination at 0001, do we need partner determination procedure for 0002, 0003, and 0004? What are the business reasons for doing so?

Thank you in advance.

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