Business Partner Types

Hi Experts,
Under the SAP IMG -> Cross Application component, there is a function named, Business Partner Types. Can you please explain me what is the use of this in real time. Please explain this with real time example.
Thanks
Edited by: Navneet Singh Rana on Sep 29, 2011 2:45 PM

Hello, I'll try to be as clear as possible
BP types mean the classes of BPs that you segment in your company. SAP delivers 2 "dummy" types, but you must create your own. Depending on the business partner type, you will be able to hide or show certain fields in your BP screen, making easier access to the information for backend or front office agents.
Now, imagine you work in a Sales Office. You have premium customers and non-premium customers. For premium customers, you want a BP screen where you can see their special features (such as, say, the monthly income), and for non-premium, you don't want to show these features. In this case you would define ZVIP and ZNON partner types and, in another customizing task, you will be able to define which fields are visible display only or mandatory for your ZVIP and ZNON customers.
When you create a BP, you assign the ZVIP or ZNON so system can show certain fields or not.
I hope it was clear enough
Joaquin

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TB039A
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750    BUP002 BUP002                    X                    Commercial Register Number
750    BUP003 BUP003                    X             X      Register of Associations Number
750    BUP004 BUP004                    X             X      Public Register of Cooperatives Number
750    BUP005 BUP005                    X                    Global Location Number
750    BUP006 BUP006                    X                    Standard Carrier Alpha Code
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750    CRM011 CRM011                    X                    R/3 Plant Number
750    CRM012 CRM012                    X                    R/3 MRP Area
750    FS0001 FS0001            X                            Identity card
750    FS0002 FS0002            X                            Passport
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CRM011     R/3 Plant Number
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FS0001     Identity card
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I created a business partner with 2 role ( I mean 2 type - customer and vendor ).
I check the number of address created, and I see that the system created one address for each
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Hi ,
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