Glossary
Common terms used across Sage X3 and Crystal Reports development.
BPC (Business Partner Code)
The unique identifier for a customer, supplier, or other business partner record in Sage X3.
Site
An operational location within a legal company, such as a warehouse, plant, or branch. Most reports should filter by site to avoid mixing data across locations.
Folder
A Sage X3 database/environment that separates data between, for example, production and test environments.
Parameter
A report input value (date range, site, company) supplied at run time rather than hardcoded into the report.
Function
A Sage X3 screen or process, identified by a function code, which is useful when tracing where report data originates.
Table / Class Query
The data source structure Crystal Reports connects to when pulling from Sage X3, either a direct table or a defined class query object.
Legislation
The country-specific rule set applied to a company in Sage X3, which can affect field availability and report logic.