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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000041" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>To use clusters</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1153404">
         <Level1>Clusters</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>A cluster is a group of entities without the restriction that the entities all
are of the same type and belong to the same financial company and/or logistic
company.  You can use clusters to group entities and specify relationships
between the entities.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>For example, you can use clusters of warehouses to group the warehouses that are
used to store spare parts, independent of the financial company or logistic
company to which these warehouses belong.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>One cluster can comprise different types of entities. For example, a cluster can
consist of a combination of warehouses and work centers.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Only LN processes that do not involve or generate financial information
can be performed on clusters. For example, you can use clusters for planning
purposes.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>