You use this component to send requests to a connected account-management system (AMS). Depending on the defined responses from the AMS, the system passes these to Exception Control for further processing in Payment Engine.
You need to set up and configure Account Management Proxy and a connected AMS in Customizing for Payment Engine. You can use the proxy-interface infrastructure to connect more than one AMS. For more information, see Connection to an Account Management System.
Note
This documentation refers to SAP Deposits Management and Bank Customer Accounts (BCA). The tools and processes implemented in the Account Management Proxy component are designed for these account management systems.
Any other proxy interfaces you implement derive from Account Management Proxy, but do not automatically provide the same features, such as features for reporting. However, the basic functions are available for all proxy interfaces.
The AM Proxy communicates with Clearing Processing, where postings and reservations are made. For more information, see Clearing Processing (FS-PE-CP).
Indirectly, the AM Proxy is also linked to Exception Control, where exceptions based on responses from a connected AMS are processed. For more information, see Exception Control (FS-PE-EH).
The main processing features of Account Management Proxy (the AM Proxy) are:
Single processing
The AM Proxy handles payment data on a payment-item by payment-item basis.
Synchronous and asynchronous processing
The AM Proxy provides synchronous processing of payment items through open RFC connections to the AMS. It can also use asynchronous processing, for example when the connection is temporarily not available. You can manage asynchronous process through the Asynchronous Poller for Processing Items report on the SAP Easy Access screen.
Emergency scenarios
The AM Proxy is able to deal with emergency scenarios, such as:
Handling of timeouts during posting reservation, reservation, and posting requests
Forced posting of payment items to continue processing, even when the connection to the AMS is not available
Mass resubmission of payment items
Handling of a restart after a breakdown of Payment Engine
During the clearing process, the system can call the AM Proxy to perform actions for payment items. For more information, see:
Payment Engine provides the following reports for monitoring and controlling a connected SAP-specific Account Management (FS-AM) system (AMS):
Asynchronous Poller for Processing Items
Handles payment items waiting for asynchronous processing. This poller sends payment items to the AMS for further processing. It provides the functions of asynchronous processing for all interactions between Payment Engine and a connected AMS. These interactions comprise reservation, deletion of reservations, posting simulation, and posting. You can enter ranges and schedule multiple variants for communication with a connected AMS.
Asynchronous Reply Poller for Items
Updates the status of items reported to be in process by a connected AMS.
AM System Availability Monitoring
Provides information about the availability status of a connected AMS.
Poller Job Schedule Check Report
Displays the number of payment items pending for the selected criteria.
Buffer Monitoring Report
Provides an overview of payment items.
PE/AM Transaction Type Consistency Report
Compares the entries in a connected AMS with the entries in Payment Engine.
Reconciliation of PE and AM
Provides information about discrepancies between Payment Engine and a connected AMS.
Evaluation of Outgoing Items Sent to AM System
Provides information about reconciliation with a connected AMS.
You can run these reports to perform AM Proxy tasks and other tasks from the SAP Easy Access screen. For information about how to access these reports, see Periodic Processing.