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# Overview

### Account Structure

Sold-To Account \
 ├── Ship-To Account 1 \
 ├── Ship-To Account 2 \
 └── Ship-To Account 3

{% hint style="info" %}
One to many - one account can have many ship to addresses. 
{% endhint %}

#### Sold-To Accounts

* Represent the primary customer account
* Contains billing information and main contact details
* Can have multiple associated ship-to accounts
* Serves as the parent account for billing and organizational purposes

#### Ship-To Accounts

* Represent delivery destinations
* Always associated with a parent sold-to account
* Contains specific shipping addresses and contact information
* Multiple ship-to accounts can exist under a single sold-to account\ <br>