Business partners in sap crm

Types of Business Partners

1. Account The party with which there is a business relationship
1. Individual
2. Corporate
3. Group Account
2. Contact A person with which there is a business relationship
3. Employee A member of company

What is Business Partner Category?

The classification of business partner as a Person, Org or a Group is called Business

Partner Category.

BP Category cannot be changed once a Business Partner has been created.

What is Business Partner Grouping?

On BP creation, the number assignment is determined by Grouping.

The internal number assignment is default.

Standard groupings can be defined in customizing:

o SAP IMG -> Cross Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business
Partner -> Basic Settings -> Number Range and Groupings
1. Define number ranges(Tcode BUCF)
2. Assign number range to groupings

BP Grouping Number Range

BP Role Concept

The role defines the functions a BP has and the business transactions in which it can be
involved.

It controls which assignment blocks will be available

To view and define new BP roles, follow the customizing path:

o Cross Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business Partner ->
Basic Settings -> Business Partner Roles

BP roles

Examples of BP roles
Sold-to Party, Ship-to party, Bill-to party, Payer, Consumer, etc.

Business Partner Relationships

BP Relationship represents a business connection between 2 Business Partners.

SPRO Path for Customizing

o Cross Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business Partner
Relationships

To create a BP Relationship between 2 BPs, Business Partner Relationship Category

needs to be assigned to the BP Relationship.

The BP Relationship can be time bound.