How do I link accounts as my child accounts?

You can create a parent-child account relationship in SAP Business Network, which is one parent account linked to any number of child accounts. This allows the parent account to manage information not only for that account, but also for the child accounts.

To link accounts as your child account, you must be logged into the parent account administrator user and follow the below steps:

1. In the upper-right corner of the application, click [user initials] > Settings > Recommended Accounts.
2. If you do not see the account you would like to link in the results, click Open Advanced Search and enter the ANID number of the account.
3. When you see the correct account listed, select the radio bubble next to that account and click Link in the upper right corner.

The next page will show the account details including the Administrator name and email address.

1. Enter your Reason for Linkage and a Comment, then click Next.
2. You will be given the option to link the child account’s company profile with your account. This means that all of the information on the parent account company profile will override the child account’s company profile information. Check the box if you would like to link the company profiles or leave it unchecked if you would not like to link the profiles. You can unlink the company profiles at any time.
3. Then click next.
4. Once again you can confirm this is the correct account, and confirm if you would like to link the company profiles or not. When you are ready click Submit.

The request will be sent to the account you identified and will need to be approved by that account administrator to be linked.

Once an account has been linked, the administrator of the parent account may Sign On as any child accounts linked to access and manage information from the Connected Accounts page.

The Account Hierarchy Administration permission allows sub users to manage links to child accounts and sign on to child accounts without a username and password. The Child Account Access permission enables a user to sign on to child accounts.

You cannot link accounts in your test account, nor merge two or more accounts into a single account.

After setting up Account Linking you may consider Multi-organizational billing which allows you to consolidate subscription invoices from multiple SAP Business Network accounts within one company.

As another option you can Link your user IDs and switch easily between your accounts without setting up Account Linking.

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