What is dummy claim in SAP FS-CM - Claims Management?

SAP Term: dummy claim

• Component: FS-CM

• Component Name: Claims Management

• Description: Claim that is only used for data medium purposes. It has no significance as a claim in the true sense and is not visible as such. You need a dummy claim in the collective invoice or in collective subrogation/recovery, for example, if you want to create a payment that cannot be assigned to any specific claim. The payment is thus saved in the dummy claim.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A dummy claim is a type of claim in SAP FS-CM Claims Management. It is a placeholder for a claim that does not yet have all the necessary information to be processed. It is used to reserve a claim number and to ensure that the claim number is not used by another claim. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To create a dummy claim, go to the Claims Management work center and select the “Create Dummy Claim” option. Enter the necessary information such as the customer name, contact information, and any other relevant details. Once the dummy claim is created, it can be used as a placeholder until all the necessary information is available to process the actual claim. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a dummy claim, make sure to enter all the necessary information so that it can be easily identified later on. Also, make sure to keep track of the dummy claim number so that it can be used when creating the actual claim. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on dummy claims in SAP FS-CM Claims Management, refer to the official SAP documentation.