What is 'partner determination profile' in SAP TM - Transportation Management?

partner determination profile - Overview

• Component: TM

• Component Name: Transportation Management

• Description: A collection of party roles with defined relationships that the system uses to automatically assign business partners in a business document. Partner determination profiles are used in business documents to reduce the chance of manual errors and enable greater control in determining business partners.

partner determination profile - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Partner determination profile is a feature of SAP Transportation Management (TM) that allows users to define the partners involved in a shipment. This includes the shipper, consignee, carrier, and other relevant parties. The profile also defines the order in which these partners are determined and the criteria used to select them. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Partner determination profiles are created in the TM system and can be assigned to different types of shipments. When a shipment is created, the system will automatically determine the partners based on the profile. The user can also manually select partners if needed. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating partner determination profiles, it is important to consider all possible scenarios and create profiles that are flexible enough to accommodate them. It is also important to ensure that the criteria used for partner selection are accurate and up-to-date. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on partner determination profiles in SAP TM, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/6b94445c94ae495c83a19646e7c3fd56/7.5.10/en-US/f8d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84d2f9f3d8a84e1/index.html?file=6b94445c94ae495c83a19646e7c3fd56%2F7.5.10%2Fen-US%2Fhtml%2Ftms_partner_determination_profiles_overview_intro_en.html