Isolation of Master Data for each business unit

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I'm having a hurdle on one of my clients because we are trying to implement a multiple business unit maintained on one company database, All master data are uploaded(Inventory, Warehouse, Customer and Vendor Master Data and Segmented Chart of Accounts) is their any way to isolate the data for each business unit?(standard or sdk intervention)

Hoping for a favorable feedback.

Thank You,

Zeus

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I advise you do not try to implement multiple business units in on database. There are a lot of issues to separate all data  by business unit. System design & SDK is not well supported this.

STANDARD - Can achive by assign group in series numbering then authorize to each business unit with relevant group (maximum to 9 groups)

1. Item Master Data
2. Business Partner
3. Marketing document

SDK - filter information which show in function, reports by each business unit users (huge volume to develop)

1. Chart of account
2. Warehouse, Item Group and others master data (tax group, cost accounting, budget, BP group,...)

Another way is maintained separately databases and use intercompany add on. It is easy for operation and maintain your system client.

https://websmp208.sap-ag.de/partneredge/B1/intercompany (link for your ref)

Hope this helps,

TVSon

[Former Member]

Hi TVSon,

I appreciate your recommendations and I will be using the STANDARD method and I will be incorporating the filter function for each business unit's users. Since re-setup is to late for the phase of the project.

Thank You Very Much,

Zeus

[Former Member]

Hi Zeus,

May I ask if you have achieve a solution to your case?

Are you to generate invoices under separate business unit?

Thanks as I look forward to your reply!

Best regards,

Ramon

[Former Member]

Hi Ramon,

Yes, I was able to achieve the solution that I sought, but the only thing that I didn't perform is to assign numbering series for Business Partner and Item Master Data. Though my client was diligent enough to take the responsibility to control that assignment of each master data to its respective business units. What I did, since the business units was maintained in one company database I maintained a Segmented Chart of accounts, numbering series was setup per business unit, Item Master Data was allocated to it's respective default warehouse and Business Partner Data was sorted per business unit through an UDF since the customer and vendor group was used to another function. The generation of reports was restricted to the users, so all reports was hidden except for those who are authorized, users request reports indicating the parameters.

Regarding on generating of separate invoice per business unit, I make use of the User Defaults where you can allocate the business unit per user, since the invoice format are the same across business units It has only one format and default to all business units.

Best Regards,

Zeus

[kothandaraman_nagarajan]

Hi,

Please refer below thread:

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1244040

May be useful info for you.

[kothandaraman_nagarajan]

Hi,

What is your SAP version, PL and working location?

Thanks & Regards,

Nagarajan

[Former Member]

Hi Nagarajan,

We're using SAP B1 version 8.82 PL. 11. We are currently located in the Philippines. What do you think will be the resolution for this issue?

Thanks for your reply.

Regards,

Zeus

[kothandaraman_nagarajan]

Hi,

There is an option to use "Multiple branches" under company details-> Basic initilization.But i am not sure about your localization.