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 Release Object PAYMITEM (Payment Item)

Definition

A release object in the Account Management (FS AM) system that the system uses to determine whether the release process is required for the processing of a payment item that is processed by entry or processing staff . If this is the case, the Framework for the Principle of Dual Control (CA GTF TS PDC) generates a work item that must be processed in the Business Workplace by a supervisor or release user . This payment item is not posted until it has been released.

Use

In the Customizing settings for Account Management (FS-AM) you can choose Start of the navigation path Item Management Next navigation step Basic Functions Next navigation step Release End of the navigation path to specify that postings cannot be entered in the dialog until these are released by up to three other users (principle of dual, treble or quadruple control), depending on the transaction type, transaction currency and amount in transaction currency. In the Framework for the Principle of Dual Control , these users receive a work item in the Business Workplace and can then opt to release or reject the payment item. If the supervisor or release user rejects the payment item, he or she must enter a reason for the entry staff/author. In this case the payment item is automatically deleted. After its final release, the payment item is posted automatically.

Release via Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI ) and direct input is not implemented .

Structure

Release attributes

You can use the following attributes of the payment item to define release reasons in the Customizing settings :

  • Transaction type

    Since the release is only possible for dialog processing and so only available for turnover items, only choose transaction types for turnover items.

  • Amount in transaction currency

  • Transaction currency

Methods in the Business Workplace

The following are special methods for processing a work item, and are available in the Business Workplace :

  • Display

    The system displays the payment item to be released (refer also to Displaying a Payment Item ).

  • Display change documents

    The system displays any existing change documents for the payment item to be released.

  • Reject

    The supervisor/release user also enters a reason, which the processing staff/author receives via the Business Workplace . The payment item to be released receives the status Deleted.

  • Release

    When dual control is used, the payment item to be released receives the Posted status . When treble or quadruple control is used, the payment item remains In Release until a second or third supervisor/releaser has processed the work item.

The other methods are not available for release object PaymItem , as turnover items cannot be changed or returned.

For more information, see Payment Item Status .