Setting Deletion Indicators for Bank Master Data 

You can archive bank master data that you no longer require. During the archiving process, the data you selected is deleted from the database and stored in an archive file. You can then transfer this file to an archiving system.

You cannot delete the master data for a bank straight away. First of all, the system has to check whether the master data can be deleted. This is why in the first step you set a deletion indicator for the master data to be deleted.

In order that the master data for a bank can actually be physically deleted, no references can exist in the system for this bank. In short, this bank can neither appear in customer/vendor master records, nor must it be defined as a house bank.

Archiving of bank master data is explained in the SAP Library under CA Application Data Archiving.

Proceed as follows to set the deletion indicator:

  1. From the Banking Menu, choose Master data ® Bank master record ® Mark for deletion.
  2. Enter the bank country and the bank key for your bank account and select Enter.
  3. Select the field Deletion indicator.
  4. Save your entries.

You can delete the test data before going live with your system. In Customizing for Cross-application components choose the activity Delete Bank Master Data under Bank Directories. In this case, the system does not ask you to provide the deletion indicator.