What is association candidate in SAP LO-GT - Global Trade Management?

SAP Term: association candidate

• Component: LO-GT

• Component Name: Global Trade Management

• Description: An item in a sales- or purchasing-side document selected by the system as a suitable partner for association with an item on the opposite side for which an association is to be made. After association, an association candidate becomes an association partner.

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• Key Concepts: 
  An association candidate is a feature of the SAP Logistics Global Trade Management (LO-GT) component. It is used to identify and store the relationship between two objects, such as a customer and a product. This relationship is stored in the system and can be used to quickly retrieve information about the customer or product.
  
  How to use it: 
  The association candidate feature can be used to quickly retrieve information about a customer or product. To use it, first select the customer or product that you want to retrieve information about. Then, select the “Association Candidate” option from the menu. This will display a list of related objects that are associated with the selected customer or product. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the association candidate feature, it is important to remember that only objects that are related to the selected customer or product will be displayed. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all relevant objects are associated with each other in order for the feature to work properly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information about the association candidate feature, please refer to SAP’s official documentation on Logistics Global Trade Management (LO-GT).