How to Create Partner Function & Partner Determination: SAP VOPAN

What is Partner Function?

Partner   function is two-character identification key that describes the people and organization with whom you do the business, and who are therefore involved in transaction. Here is some standard Partner Function for customer-

1. Sold-to party
2. Ship-to party
3. Bill-to party
4. Payer

What is Partner Determination?

The Partner and business partner term in SAP SD refers to parties with whom you do business. Each business partner has specific role. E.g. Sold-to party - Business Partner who order the goods / Services. The Partner Determination can be done in three steps-

Step 1 Define Partner Function

Step 2 Create Partner Determination procedure by grouping Partner function.

Step 3 Assign the partner determination procedure to respective partner object.

Step 1 - Define Partner Function: 

1. Enter T-Code VOPAN in Command Bar.
2. Select Customer Master Partner Object
3. Click on Change Button, Partner Determination Procedure Screen appear.

1. Click On New Entries Button.

 



 

2. Enter Partner Determination Procedure and name.

 



 

3. Double click on Partner Function node - Screen as below appear.

 



 

4. Click on New Entries  Button.


5. Enter Partner Function Detail

 



 

Enter Partner Function / Name / Partner Type.

Step 2 - Partner Determination procedure by grouping Partner function.

1. Click on Partner Function in procedure node.
2. Enter Partner Det. Procedure / Partner function / Name.

Step 3 - Assign the partner determination procedure to respective partner object. We are creating partner function for customer, so here partner object is customer and assign to Account Group.

1. Click on Account groups - Function Node and click on New entries Button.
2. Enter Partner function / Name / Account Group / Name.

Click on Save Button   to save  partner Function.