HOW TO SELECT BUSINESS GROUPING FOR SUPPLIER AND CUSTOMER

[maggie2]

I am using migrate your data in SAP S4 HANA PUBLIC CLOUD VERSION 2508 to migrate date. When i input the data in Customer data sheet & supplier data sheet ,  what is the guidline to select which grouping for supplier or customer. 

BP01
BP02
BP03
BPAB
CPDA
CPDN
CPDS

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

In S/4HANA Public Cloud (2508), you don’t create your own BP groupings — you must use the pre-delivered ones. The most common are:

For Customers

• If you want a full customer (sold-to) → use BP01.
• If you need additional partner functions (ship-to, bill-to, payer), you can load them separately with BP02, BPAB, BP03.
• In most projects, BP01 is sufficient for the main customer master.

For Suppliers

• If the supplier is only for accounting (no purchasing) → use CPDA.
• If the supplier is only for purchasing (no FI posting) → use CPDN.
• If the supplier is both purchasing + accounting (the majority of cases) → use CPDS.

Most importantly, do not fill the “Customer Account Group” or “Vendor Account Group” fields in the migration template. The system derives them automatically from the Grouping you select. If you fill them, you’ll get errors like “Assignment of BP grouping XXXX to account group not possible”. Always check the migration object documentation in the Migration Cockpit for the release you’re on, as SAP sometimes adjusts which groupings are available. In Public Cloud, you cannot create your own BP groupings — you must use the delivered ones.

[maggie2 · Accepted solution]

When I select BP01 for sold-to party, there is error code as below

[maggie2 · Accepted solution]

Grouping BP01 has external number assignment. Please enter a valid number.