partner role

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Im new to IS-OIL. Can anyone explain what is this partner role and location and what is the use of it? I tried to understand the same through SAP documents. but i didn't understand. can some one explain in simple terms?

Regards,

Rahul

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Rahul,

A location is generally a business location mapped as a master data LOCATION (maybe virtual in case of planning location). It may represent a refinery or depot or even a combination thereof.

A location can also be a symbolic location, like a point where you deliver goods to your customer or receive goods from a vendor (both can be physically outside your Company boundaries, but logically in your supply chain).

[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_oil472/helpdata/en/b0/169f37c503a318e10000009b38f842/frameset.htm]

A business partner (Vendor, Customer or Plant) may play different roles at dofferent location. A partner role defines what role a business partner can play at a location or at a transport system.

e.g. A vendor can be a supplier for your company at 4 out of 8 locations.

[Former Member]

Hello,

*Locations*

The facility used in scheduling where inventory is stored OR where title transfer takes place between own company and a 3rd party is defined as a Location.

*Partner Roles*

This master data linking functionality is created during the TSW actualization process. The Partner Roles link the TSW master data to the R/3 master data. There are 3 areas of linkage: customers, vendors, and plants.

Which we have to link with TSW master data.

Thanks ,

Amit

[Former Member]

Hi

TSW Location is a TSW master data which represents SAP plant and can be created Vai T code O401

Location and Plant is linked via partner role O4TQ