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Functionality
You can use this method to read differentiated attributes for thecustomer segment, for example.
You can process differentiated attributes in dialog mode only byusing the Differentiation pushbutton. The table BP1013(Business Partner: Differentiation Type-Dependent Attributes)presents an example implementation for the customer segmentfield. You can add further fields to the table in accordance with theBusiness Data Toolset (BDT)
You can use the Differentiation function to differentiate betweenselected business partner components in order to reflect differentpoints of view. In the Differentiation function you can useselected differentiation criteria (in this methodsynonymous with differentiation type characteristic (relevant forchange documents)) to store different values for one and the sameattribute of a business partner. You can therefore subdivide ordifferentiate values for similar business partner data according to yourrequirements.
Differentiation could be necessary when you have a business partner whoexists as a customer in several branches of your company, and you wantcertain data to be displayed in the above-named components for eachparticular branch.
By assigning certain attributes to a differentiation criterion,the Differentiation function enables you to improve data entryfor a business partner, and to avoid data redundancy in the businesspartner dataset.Notes Authorizations
You can make settings for business partner authorization objects to bechecked in Customizing for the SAP Business Partner underBusiness Partner-> Basic Settings-> Authorization Management.Dependencies
You make settings for differentiation in Customizing for the SAPBusiness Partner for Financial Services under Settings forFinancial Services-> General Settings-> Basic Settings->Differentiation-> Define Differentiation Criterion and SetDifferentiation Criterion.
You make settings for the business partner roles in Customizing for theSAP Business Partner for Financial Services under GeneralSettings-> Business Partner-> Basic Settings-> Business Partner Roles->Define BP Roles.
You can use the method AddRole_2 to create business partner rolesthat permit differentiation of business partner data.Return messages
Messages are returned in the Return parameter. You can find thereturn values and their meaning in the parameter documentation.Further information
Further information is available in the SAP Library under SAPBusiness Partner for Financial Services-> Functions-> Differentiation
.Description
This parameter is a required (mandatory) parameter.
You can find information about the meaning of the parameter in thecorresponding documentation for the data element:Business Partner Number.Value range
The value range for the parameter corresponds to the value range for thedomain of the data element. Description
This parameter is obsolete and does not have a function.
The system generates change documents automatically. Value range Description
You can find information about the meaning of the parameter in thecorresponding documentation for the data element:Differentiation Type Characteristic (relevant forchange documents).Description
This parameter is currently not in use. Description
You can find information about the meaning of the parameter in thecorresponding documentation for the data element: UTCTime Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss).Description
This parameter contains attributes, such as the customer segment,that are only available in a differentiated version. You can processdifferentiated attributes in dialog mode only by using theDifferentiation pushbutton. The table BP1013 (BusinessPartner: Differentiation Type-Dependent Attributes) presents anexample implementation for the customer segment field. You canadd further fields to the table in accordance with the Business DataToolset (BDT) conventions.
For more information about the individual parameter fields, see therelevant data element documentation in the ABAP Dictionary.Description
This table contains the return messages from the method call. |