What is 'partner determination' in SAP SD - Sales and Distribution?

partner determination - Overview

• Component: SD

• Component Name: Sales and Distribution

• Description: The process during which the system automatically searches for and enters business partners in a document. For example, a user creates a sales order and enters a sold-to party. During partner determination the system determines the ship-to party, bill-to party and payer and enters them in the document.

partner determination - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Partner determination in SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) is the process of assigning partners to a sales document. Partners can include customers, vendors, and other entities that are involved in the sales process. The partner determination process is used to ensure that all relevant parties are included in the sales document and that the correct information is provided to each partner. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Partner determination is configured in the SAP system using partner functions. Each partner function is assigned a partner type, which determines the type of information that will be provided to the partner. For example, a customer partner function may be assigned a customer type, which will provide the customer with information such as billing address and payment terms. Once the partner functions have been configured, they can be assigned to a sales document. This will ensure that all relevant partners are included in the document and that the correct information is provided to each partner. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When configuring partner functions, it is important to ensure that all relevant partners are included in the configuration. This will ensure that all relevant parties are included in the sales document and that the correct information is provided to each partner. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the correct partner types are assigned to each partner function. This will