Business Partner(Customer) Configuration in S4 Hana

Business Partner(Customer) Configuration in S4 Hana.

In S4 Hana, Business Partner configuration is mandatory along with the vendor/customer account groups configuration.

Note: If we have a business partner configuration, we can use it for both vendor or customer provided number ranges should be maintained same.

1. Business Partner configuration

a. Define Number Ranges

SPRO Path: Reference IMG -> Cross -Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business Partner -> Basic Settings -> Number Ranges and Groupings -> Define Number Ranges – Click on Execute.

Click on Change/Edit Intervals button.

Firstly we need to know numbers availability with this Free interval icon.

Click on Add Entries.

Now give the details like below (But here we maintain internal no. range).

b. Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges

SPRO Path: Reference IMG -> Cross -Application Components -> SAP Business Partner -> Business Partner -> Basic Settings -> Number Ranges and Groupings -> Define Groupings and Assign Number Ranges – Click on Execute.

Click on New Entries button.

Here we need to create a Business partner group and with assign number range.

Customizing request popup will come, select your request and click on continue.

2. Customer Account Group configuration

a. Creation of Customer Account Group T code: OBD2

SPRO Path: Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Customer Accounts -> Master Data -> Preparations for Creation Customer Master Data -> Define Account Groups with Screen Layout (Customers) – Click on Execute.

After that, Click on New Entries.

Now give Account group name and Description.

Select “General data” and double click on “Expand field status” to check subgroup list

Every field of Customer master record will be controlled like below.

For instance, Under field status – General Data, Company Code Data, Purchasing Data we have

• Suppress: It means, specific field will not be displayed.
• Required Entry: It means, specific field is mandatory.
• Optional Entry: Field is optional.
• Display: It means field will be just displayed. (cannot be edited).

Once the configuration done click on save button.

Customizing request popup will come, select your request and click on continue.

b. Create Number Range for Customer Accounts – XDN1

SPRO Path: Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Customer Accounts Master -> Preparations for Creating Customer Master Data – Click on Execute.

Click on Change/Edit Intervals.

If we click on this icon, so that it will show numbers available.

Now click on Add entries.

Enter the details like below.

Why we select “External” check mark, because to pick the Customer master number from the business partner number. (Know more about External Number Range)

c. Assign Number Range to Customer Account Group – OBAR

SPRO Path: Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Customer Accounts -> Master Data -> Preparations for Creating Master Data -> Assign Number Ranges to Customer Account Groups – Click on Execute.

Click on Position button.

Popup will come, Give Account group and click on continue.

Now give number range.

Customizing request popup will come, select your request and click on continue.

3. Synchronization of Business Partner with Customer

SPRO Path: Reference IMG -> Cross -Application Components -> Master Data Synchronization -> Customer/Vendor Integration -> Business Partner settings -> Settings for Customer Integration -> Field Assignment for Customer Integration -> Assign Keys -> Define Number Assignment for Direction BP to Customer – Click on Execute.

Click on New Entries button.

Now we are assigning/linking Business partner group and Customer account group. In addition, to make same numbers for customer and business partner then “Same Nos.” option need to give tick mark.

Customizing request popup will come, select your request and click on continue.

Business Partner(Customer) Configuration in S4 Hana. Likewise we can also create for Vendor.

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