How to use different Business Partner addresses in SD and MM transactions?

[cora_juste]

Dear SAP-cracks,

we are going to switch to business partner to pepare the system for S/4 HANA brown field conversion. We just loved the multiple adresses function in business partner and planned to consolidate customers into one business partner/customer since it was once only created because of different delivery and billing adresses (e.g.). Actually it is one legal entiy with the same tax id.

Now. I encounter the major problem, that these multiple adresses do not make any sense since I cant find out how to use these in my transaction like send order etc.

I found the very sad SAP Note 2528520 wich refers to Sales. Is this the most actual information? Can I use multiple adresses for MM transactions? How can I achive this?

This is what I set in our sandbox system so far. But I just cant find out, what to do now? How do i link my SAP tranaction like "create order" to the BP transaction "BBP000 - Send Order"?

I would really appreciate your help. Maybe I'm just stupid here and I just need one small hint. I really hope to solve this probleme because otherwise I just dont understand the whole adress determination tree for business partner. It wouldn't make any sense.

Thanx in advance,

regards,

Cora

[former_member710286]

Hi Cora -

I suggest you to ref following threads of discussion about Multiple addresses for BP.

Multiple Address for different role

https://answers.sap.com/questions/5449451/multiple-address-for-different-role.html

Business Partner Addresses

https://answers.sap.com/questions/279802/business-partner-addresses.html

Thanks

Shishir

[cora_juste]

Hi Sven,

at the end I learned, that using multiple adresses for one business partner is a CRM relic. For all logistic transactions such as creating an order the system still works with the "old" vendor objects/tables. So your stuck with the partner role logic ending up with multiple vendors (= multiple BPs).

As I mentioned within the other issue SAP promised to revise the whole business partner adress handling by the end of 2021. I cant wait to experience a solution to manage different locations of one legal entity withing one business partner. Obviously we have to be patient. 🙂

Don't hesitate and email me if you are interested in discussing some questions with me. Regards, Cora

[0024321960]

Did you find any answer on your Question in S4 HANA , for maintaining multiple address using Address overview Tab with linkage to it Purchase Order Selection.

i raised almost similar query now : How to Maintain Multiple address of vendor with usage in PO | SAP Community

Please reply if you know any standard solution with one BP.