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 SAP RBD: ECF Procedure

 

Technical Data

Technical Name of Business Function

/IBS/EAFS_RBD_INT_ECF

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available From

SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage

Financial Services

ECC Software Component

EA-FINSERV 600

ECC Application Component

Recovery for Bad Debts (FS RBD)

Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

Not relevant

You can use this business function to:

  • Activate the new procedure for case-by-case analysis according to the expected cash flow approach (ECF procedure).

  • Activate various valuation-method-independent functions for optimized support of the risk provision process

  • Activate the restructured RBD area menu

Integration

The new functions are integrated in Reserve for Bad Debts (FS-RBD).

For more information, see SAP Library under Start of the navigation path SAP ERP Next navigation step SAP ERP Central Component Next navigation step Financial Accounting Next navigation step SAP Banking Next navigation step Reserve for Bad Debts End of the navigation path.

Prerequisites

  • To use the functions of the SAP RBD: ECF Procedure business function, you must have activated them using transaction SFW5.

Features

  1. Expected cash flow approach (ECF procedure)

    You can use this business function to use the new expected cash flows procedure (Expected Cash Flow or ECF).

    • Simultaneous calculation and position management of the individual risk provision for two accounting standards (dual GAAP function, such as international and local accounting standards) in one evaluation

    • Differentiation of book values into flexibly defined book value components and use of different discount rates (such as effective interest, discount rate linked to reference interest, or yield curves)

    • New functions for full and partial write-down, balance sheet transfers, currency change, and contract reallocation

    • Enhanced functions for modeling cash flows and entering collateral

    • RBD account update via online access to the connected source systems or the “ECF Gate” batch interface

    • Manual entry of single transactions

    • Workflow-based update and information function for new ECF cases

    • Automated creation of a decision template for the approval of risk provision changes by the supervisor

    In addition to the enhanced RBD account dialog for processing and displaying the ECF valuation, you can use the following functions in the RBD area menu (see also the detailed documentation for the individual functions):

    • ECF: Position Transfer Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Account Management Next navigation step ECF: Position Transfer End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_RECLAS]

    • ECF: Contract Reallocation Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Account Management Next navigation step ECF: Contract Reallocation End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_RECLAS]

    • ECF: Manual Contract Reallocation Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Account Management Next navigation step ECF: Manual Contract Reallocation End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_MANCON]

    • Decision Template for ECF Procedure Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Information System Next navigation step Decision Template Next navigation step Decision Template for ECF Procedure End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_PROPRES_ECF]

    • IRP: Filling Report for ECF Gate Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: Filling Report for ECF Gate End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_FILL]

    • IRP: Deletion Report for ECF Gate Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: Deletion Report for ECF Gate End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_CLEAR]

    • IRP: ECF Update Run Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: ECF Update Run End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_UPDATE]

    • IRP: ECF Update Run (PPF) Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: ECF Update Run (PPF) End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_UPD_PPF]

      This report is intended for processing large amounts of data and contains the same functions as the report IRP: ECF Update Run.

    • IRP: ECF Unwinding Run Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: ECF Unwinding Run End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_UPD_UNW]

    • IRP: ECF Unwinding Run (PPF) Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: ECF Unwinding Run (PPF) End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_UNW_PPF]

      This report is intended for processing large amounts of data and contains the same functions as the report IRP: ECF Unwinding Run.

    • IRP: ECF Creation Process Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Periodic Tasks Next navigation step ECF Procedure Next navigation step IRP: ECF Creation Process End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_A_CREATE]

    • IRP: ECF Initialization Run Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step External Data Transfer Next navigation step IRP: ECF Initialization Run End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_UPD_INIT]

    • IRP: ECF Initialization Run (PPF) Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step External Data Transfer Next navigation step IRP: ECF Initialization Run (PPF) End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ECF_INIT_PPF]

      This report is intended for processing large amounts of data and contains the same functions as the report IRP: ECF Initialization Run.

  2. Valuation-method-independent functions for optimized support of the risk provision process

    You can use this business function to use the following reporting and administration functions to optimize the risk provision process (see also the detailed documentation for the individual functions):

    • Worklist - Processor Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Information System Next navigation step Worklist - Processor End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_WORKLIST]

    • Monitoring - Planned Record Change Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Information System Next navigation step Monitoring - Planned Record Change End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_MAN_PLAN_CHG]

    • Decision Template for Past Analysis Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Information System Next navigation step Decision Template Next navigation step Decision Template for Past Analysis End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_PROPRES_HGB]

    • Decision Template for Future Analysis Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Information System Next navigation step Decision Template Next navigation step Decision Template for Future Analysis End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_PROPRES_IAS]

    • Assign Administrator Start of the navigation path Reserve for Bad Debt (RBD) Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step RBD: Assign Administrator End of the navigation path [transaction /IBS/RB_ASSIGN_CALL]

  3. Restructured RBD area menu

    You can use this business function to use the revised RBD area menu.

    The RBD area menu has been revised in part and can be navigated more intuitively thanks to its improved structure based on function. For example, some functions that were available but not listed in the area menu have now been added to the RBD area menu.