Merchant ID Determination 

Use

Based on the organizational unit and payment card type, the system automatically determines the correct merchant ID when you create a payment card transaction, and enters the ID in the transaction document.

Prerequisites

●     You have assigned the determination rule Clearing to the organizational units relevant for credit card processing.

In Customizing, choose Customer Relationship Management ® Basic Functions ® Payment Cards ® Settings for Authorization ® Determine Organizational Unit for Clearing.

For more information about organizational units and rule definitions, see Determining Organizational Data.

●     You have assigned merchant IDs to these organizational units and to the payment card types in the system.

In Customizing, choose Customer Relationship Management ® Basic Functions ® Settings for Authorization ® Payment Cards ® Assign Merchant ID.

●     The merchant IDs assigned to organizational units in CRM match those assigned to the corresponding general ledger accounts in your online transaction processing system, such as SAP ECC.

In SAP ECC Customizing, choose Sales and Distribution ® Billing ® Payment Cards ® Authorization and Settlement ® Maintain Clearing House ® Maintain Merchant IDs.