Using the Electronic Account Statement (SAP Library - Electronic Account Statement (FI-BL))

Using the Electronic Account Statement

The following sections describe the procedure for entering data contained in electronic account statements. Processing always takes place in three stages.

First, each file is transferred (in the relevant account statement format) to the bank data storage.
The data that is used to derive the clearing information from unstructured information is then interpreted. This clearing information is stored in bank data storage.
Batch input sessions are then created, or the account statements are posted directly.

To ensure statements are posted properly, certain requirements must be fulfilled.

An internal posting rule must be defined for all posting transactions. This posting rule represents the business transactions relevant to account statement entry and controls postings to G/L and subledger accounts.

External transactions must be defined for those keys (business transaction code, text key, posting text) that may be used differently by each bank.

External transactions must be assigned to a posting rule so that the system can post them.

If, during data import, the program encounters an "unknown" external business transaction code, it terminates after the entire account statement is imported and outputs a list of the missing entries.

The missing external transactions must then be entered. You then restart the report. As of Release 3.0I, the data is deleted. The importing transaction must be restarted.

The above requirements for the posting procedure are entered in Customizing. For more information, see Electronic Account Statement: Customizing