Bank master data is archived, deleted, and reloaded using the FI_BANKS archiving object.

Note the following when archiving bank master data:

• Bank master data is only archived if it is no longer used (referred to) within Financial Accounting (FI). Bank master data may be used for example when you enter the bank country and bank key of the appropriate bank in a customer or vendor master record. Similarly, bank details may be entered in documents posted to one-time accounts. You define your house banks by defining the bank country and bank key per company code and bank ID.
• You can set a deletion indicator in the bank master record. When archiving bank data, you can then select whether to delete banks no longer used in the system or keep the deletion indicator set in the bank master record.
• The bank master data that is archived can be further controlled by entering a minimum number of days in the system. (This minimum number must be greater than the number of days that have elapsed between the date the bank master data was created and the date of the archiving run).

For more information on how to set a deletion indicator in bank master data, see FI Bank-Related Accounting.