Checks for Bank Master Data (SAP Library - Bank Accounting (FI-BL))

Checks for Bank Master Data

You can specify check rules for country-specific definitions. The rules apply to the bank number, or the bank key and bank account number (see 2 in the following graphic). For each country key, enter the length of the bank number and bank account number. The check rule determines whether:

The entry is numeric or alphanumeric

The length specified is only a maximum length, or whether is must be strictly adhered to

Gaps are permitted in the bank account number or bank number

The system always carries out these formal checks.

You can also select additional special checks to avoid input errors. These include, for example:

Postal check account number in Germany and Switzerland

Bank account number in Belgium and the Netherlands

Bank number and bank account number in France

If you require such a country-specific check, select the field Bank data (3 in the above graphic). For more information, see the documentation for the field Bank data. If no country-specific check is delivered with the standard system for the country required, you can define a check. To do this, define a Business Transaction Event. See the Implementation guide under Financial Accounting ® Financial Accounting Global Settings ® Business Transaction Events. You can use the following sample modules for the checks:

Bank account number check SAMPLE_INTERFACE_00003000

Bank number check SAMPLE_INTERFACE_00003010

Post office bank account number check SAMPLE_INTERFACE_00003020

The bank key field is particularly important (see 1 in the above graphic). You use this field to specify how the bank key is assigned for banks in each country. For example, the bank key could be the bank number. See the documentation for the bank key field for more information.

Defining check rules for bank master data

To define check rules for bank master data, from Customizing for General Settings, select Set Countries ® Set Country-Specific Checks.