Company data are central master data in SAP Business One that contain basic information on the legal, administrative and economic identity of a company. They serve as the starting point for all business processes in the system.
Contents of the company data:
- Company name, address, country
- Tax authority, tax number
- System currency and local currency
- Contact information in national and foreign language
- Optional settings for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Locations (e.g. branches or warehouses)
- Parameters for foreign trade (e.g. Intrastat declarations)
Administration in SAP Business One:
- Access via:
Administration → System initialisation → Company details - Tabs in the window Company details:
- General: Contact information, languages
- Basic initialisation: Local currency, system currency, GDPR option
- Accounting data: Control parameters, report formats
- Locations: Management of company locations
Special features:
- the System currency is after the first booking no longer changeable.
- Of the Company name and the database identifier are displayed in the header area of the web client.
- the Company database stores all relevant master and transaction data of an organisation.
Technical integration:
- The object
Companyin the DI API represents an SAP B1 company database. CompanyInfois the associated structure for initial parameters.- Of the
CompanyServiceallows programmatic maintenance of company details.
Significance:
- Incorrect or incomplete company data leads to problems with reports, notifications and bookings.
- The correct configuration is essential for the function of Reports, VAT returns, Intrastat and analyses.
- Data protection settings support GDPR compliance.
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