Sold-to party

	Ship-to party

	Bill-to party

	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:

	Enter T-Code VOPAN in Command Bar.

	Select Customer Master Partner Object

	Click on Change Button, Partner Determination Procedure Screen appear.








Click On New Entries Button.



Enter Partner Determination Procedure and name.



Double click on Partner Function node – Screen as below appear.

Click on New Entries Button. Enter Partner Function Detail

Enter Partner Function / Name / Partner Type.

Enter Partner Determination Procedure and name.






Double click on Partner Function node – Screen as below appear.

Click on New Entries Button.

Enter Partner Function Detail

Step 2 – Partner Determination procedure by grouping Partner function.

	Click on Partner Function in procedure node.

	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.

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

Click on Save Button to save partner Function.