Company data (SAP B1)

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.

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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 Company in the DI API represents an SAP B1 company database.
CompanyInfo is the associated structure for initial parameters.
Of the CompanyService allows 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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