Which configuration objects determine the data entry fields that are available on a business partner? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• ABusiness partner number
• BBusiness partner category
• CBusiness partner group
• DBusiness partner type

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  91% (21)
• C
  4% (1)

Explanation

Business partner category (B) and business partner type (D) are the two configuration objects that control which data entry fields appear on a business partner record.

The business partner category defines whether the BP is a Person, Organization, or Group - each category activates a different set of fields (e.g., a Person shows first/last name and date of birth, while an Organization shows company name fields). The business partner type is a customer-defined classification configured in Customizing that drives field selection, determining which field groups and tabs are available for a given BP.

Option A (BP number) is simply the unique identifier assigned to the record - it's a result of configuration, not something that controls field visibility. Option C (BP group) is used primarily to assign number ranges to business partners and does not influence which data entry fields appear.

Memory tip: Think "Category = Character (who they are - person or org)" and "Type = Tailored fields (what kind they are - drives field selection)." Both classify the BP and both control the fields - the two distractors (number and group) are administrative/organizational settings, not field-drivers.

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