The base framework takes on a special role, because it bundles all system-wide solutions and functions that are used by the other frameworks. For instance, the generally applicable master data are processed in the Base framework. The Base framework contains applications such as items, partners, countries, exchange rates, and payment methods. Above all, it is the clearly structured implementation of the partner/item concept that offers convenient working.

The base framework provides the following key functions:

• Multiple client support
• Flexible and international
• Unicode
• Independent of time zones
• Independent of languages: display, content, and correspondence language
• Multiple currencies possible, up to 3 parallel local/internal currencies
• Buying, selling, and average exchange rates
• Flexible and high-performance unit administration:
  Different unitary systems (SI, Anglo-American system), with system units, freely selectable packaging units, special purchase and sales units/price units as well as EAN on all permissible item units
• Transparent and traceable
• Time-dependent objects and separated versioning of items and partners depending on role
• Change information, voucher references chain, and status information
• Internal and external partners entered and administered centrally
• Partner roles such as customer, supplier, competitor, or employee
• Mapping of internal and external company organizational structures as well as complex association and group structures, with organizational units, departments, positions etc., to be used, e.g., in orders
• Partner relationship/reference types; these may additionally be defined by users
• Number ranges per partner role and user-defined fields per view
• Any marketing data
• Extensive possibilities for items: Services, billing items, alias items as well as material items
• Material covers: Inventory items, storage units, kit items, reference and variant items as well as substitution and alternative items
• Specific item data for purchasing, sales, inventory management, and production as well as for individual suppliers, customers, and warehouses
• User-defined fields per view
• Disposal of packaging material
• Further master data and settings
• Intrastat
• Communication methods and connections
• Number range definitions
• Text modules and additional text, formatted text notes
• Date types, company calendar
• Terms and conditions
• And much more
• Optional up to four parallel inventory units (Multiple Transaction Quantities, MTQ)
• Common use of parallel units throughout the entire process chain, from purchasing recommendations to delivery and invoicing
• Optional identifiers can be used: Batches, lots, and serial numbers