Compiere Terminology
For purposes of the initial installation it is important to note the following terminology meanings:
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Terminology |
Meaning |
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Tenant |
A Tenant or client refers to the main instance name. You are not limited in the number of tenants, but you cannot share data between tenants. An example would be a GardenWorld Group instance. |
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Organization |
Organization refers to the legal entities, Cost or Profit Centers, Departments, Divisions, or Top level Summary Organizations that may be applicable. You can share data between organizations. An example would be a head office and multiple stores. |
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Business Partners |
This refers to customers, vendors, or employees with which the organization transacts. |
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Products |
Products are stocked or non-stocked inventory items, expense items, or service items that you purchase and sell or track. |
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Accounting Schema |
These are the default accounts that define the default accounting posting rules per Tenant or Organization. These include, for example... |
