What is administrative unit in SAP SLL - Global Trade Services?

SAP Term: administrative unit

• Component: SLL

• Component Name: Global Trade Services

• Description: Grouping of several organizational units for the preference processing, for example, plants or plant groups. Business units can be assigned to one administrative unit regardless of their position in the business structure or hierarchy. Administrative units help to bundle, for example, requests or dunnings of vendor declarations from vendors for plants or plant groups.

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• Key Concepts: 
  An administrative unit is a logical grouping of business processes within the SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) component. It is used to define the scope of a GTS implementation and to manage the associated business processes. An administrative unit can be used to represent a company, a legal entity, or a division within a company. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Administrative units are used to define the scope of a GTS implementation. This includes defining which business processes will be managed by GTS, as well as which countries and regions will be included in the scope. The administrative unit also defines which users have access to the GTS system and which roles they can assume. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up an administrative unit, it is important to consider the scope of the GTS implementation and ensure that all relevant business processes are included. It is also important to ensure that all users who need access to GTS have the appropriate roles assigned. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on setting up an administrative unit in SAP GTS, please refer to the SAP Help documentation.