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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000457" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Defining business partners</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1136416">
         <Level1>Business partners</Level1>
         <Level2>define</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1136421">
         <Level1>Define</Level1>
         <Level2>business partners</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>You can define business partners in one of these ways:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Enter all the business
		  partner details in the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4100s000" role="session">Business Partner (tccom4100s000)</Link> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Select business partner
		  default details in the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4201m000" role="session">Easy Entry Business Partner (tccom4201m000)</Link> session.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom0000s000" role="session">COM Parameters (tccom0000s000)</GUIRef> session, you must select a default number group for
		business partners.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection ID="default">
      <SectionTitle>Using business partner default data</SectionTitle>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListIntro>To set up and use business partner default data, use these
		  sessions:</ListIntro>
         <ListItemHead>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4101m000" role="session">Business Partner Defaults (tccom4101m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Define sets of default details for business partners.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>If at a later date, you want to verify the details in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4100s000" role="session">Business Partner (tccom4100s000)</GUIRef> session, you can select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4100s000#tccom100.btbv" role="manual">To be Verified</GUIRef> check box. When you have verified the details or entered
			 the remaining details, you can clear the check box.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>If you create a new set of default data, LN retrieves the initial
			 default language from the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom0102s000" role="session">General Company Data (tccom0102s000)</GUIRef> session, and the currency and the exchange rate
			 type from the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/emm/tcemm1170m000" role="session">Companies (tcemm1170m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItemHead>
            <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4201m000" role="session">Easy Entry Business Partner (tccom4201m000)</GUIRef>
         </ListItemHead>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Enter the business partner code and name.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4201m000#f.bp.role" role="manual">Business Partner Role</GUIRef> field, select the business
			 partner type.</Paragraph>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/bprl#customer" role="option">Customer</GUIRef>, LN uses the default
				details for these business partner roles:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#sold.to" role="option">Sold To</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#ship.to" role="option">Ship To</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#invoice.to" role="option">Invoice To</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#pay.by" role="option">Pay By</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
            </List>
            <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#invoice.to" role="option">Invoice To</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#pay.by" role="option">Pay By</GUIRef> check boxes can only be selected if the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4101m000#tccom101.cfir" role="manual">Financial Roles</GUIRef> check box is selected for the
			 customer in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4101m000" role="session">Business Partner Defaults (tccom4101m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
            <List>
               <ListIntro>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/bprl#supplier" role="option">Supplier</GUIRef>, LN uses the default
				details for these business partner roles:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#buy.from" role="option">Buy From</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#ship.from" role="option">Ship From</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#invoice.from" role="option">Invoice From</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
               <ListItem>
                  <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#pay.to" role="option">Pay To</GUIRef>
               </ListItem>
            </List>
            <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#invoice.from" role="option">Invoice From</GUIRef> and <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/com.bpra#pay.to" role="option">Pay To</GUIRef> check boxes can only be selected if the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4101m000#tccom101.sfir" role="manual">Financial Roles</GUIRef> check box is selected for the
			 supplier in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4101m000" role="session">Business Partner Defaults (tccom4101m000)</GUIRef> session.</Paragraph>
            <Paragraph>If you select <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/bprl#none" role="option">No roles</GUIRef>, LN only uses the default
			 details for the business partner master details.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Select an address and a contact. If you press Tab, LN displays the address
			 details or the contact details in the corresponding fields.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
         <ListItem>
            <Paragraph>Click <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4201m000#exec.cont.process" role="command">Create</GUIRef>. LN creates the business partner master data and the
			 business partner roles. You can use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/com/tccom4100s000" role="session">Business Partner (tccom4100s000)</GUIRef> session to view and verify the generated details, and
			 to enter details in the non-mandatory fields.</Paragraph>
         </ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000082" role="manual">Business partners</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000080" role="manual">Business partner contacts</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>