Editing Route Processing 

Use

This function lets you create a set of rules for determining routes. The system uses route processing for external payments when the recipient’s account is not located within the same bank area as the payer.

For more information, see Route Processing for External Payments and the SAP In-House Cash configuration guide.

Prerequisites

You must have defined a clearing partner. In Customizing for SAP In-House Cash, choose Account Management ® Payment Processes in In-House Cash ® Define Clearing Partner.

You must have assigned clearing partners to routes. In Customizing for SAP In-House Cash, choose Account Management ® Payment Processes in In-House Cash ® Make Basic Settings for Payment Processes.

Scope of Functions

·        Initial Screen Set of Rules for Route Processing

¡        Display routes

¡        Create routes

¡        Copy routes

The system will only copy if the set of rules does not yet exist. This prevents you from overwriting an existing set of rules.

If you want to replace a set of rules, delete it before you copy a new one.

¡        Change routes

¡        Transport routes

¡        Delete routes

You cannot restore a deleted set of rules.

¡        Display log

·        Editing Screen Set of Rules for Route Processing

On the left of the screen you can see the set of rules for editing, laid out in a graphic structure. The route, rules and conditions are shown here in a logical tree structure.

In the screen area on the right you can see the input fields for data relating to the set of rules. Under the input fields, the graphic structure is reproduced in the form of a table. You cannot change this display.

The symbols in the editing screen can be interpreted as follows:

Symbol	Description	Use
	Set of rules. The name is always exactly the same as the bank area.	Once
	Route	Multiple uses possible
	Rule	Multiple uses possible
	Logical condition. Based on fields in the IHC payment order.	Multiple uses possible

 

·        Structure of the Set of Rules

You create one single set of rules per bank area. However, you can define any number of routes, rules and logical conditions. An IHC payment order field selection is available to help you to define conditions.

The rules are linked with an disjunction (OR). Only one rule needs to apply for the system to add the route to the list of routes found.

The conditions of a rule are linked with a conjunction (AND). All conditions defined for the rule must apply for the system to consider the rule as true.

Set priorities for the routes if the set of rules contains more than one route. Number 1 represents the highest priority. If you change the priority of a route, the system interprets the change as having priority and adjusts the priorities of other routes if necessary.

If you use the context menu for editing the graphic set of rules, you can tell directly which functions are available on the level you are currently processing.

Note the following restrictions when structuring your set of rules:

Activity	Restriction
Insert as subnode	·        You can only insert routes on set of rules level. ·        You can only insert rules on route level.
Insert on the same level	·        You can only insert routes on route level. ·        You can only insert rules on rule level.
Delete	You can only delete the nodes of routes and rules.
Call field selection of IHC payment order	The field selection is called by double clicking on the  rule symbol.

Activities

In Customizing for SAP In-House Cash, choose Account Management ® Payment Processes in In-House Cash ®Set Up Route Processing to edit route processing. You create a set of rules for route determination for each bank area.

Example

The following graphic shows a simple example of a processing screen. Set of rules  IHC contains a single route, called  Route 1. The route in turn contains 2 rules.