Account Management Proxy (FS-PE-AMP)

You use this component to send requests to a connected account-management system (AMS). Depending on the defined responses from the AMS, the system passes these to Exception Control for further processing in Payment Engine.

Implementation Considerations

You need to set up and configure Account Management Proxy and a connected AMS in Customizing for Payment Engine. You can use the proxy-interface infrastructure to connect more than one AMS. For more information, see Connection to an Account Management System.

Note Note

This documentation refers to Account Management (FS-AM) and Bank Customer Accounts (IS-B-BCA). The tools and processes implemented in the Account Management Proxy component are designed for these account management systems.

Any other proxy interfaces you implement derive from Account Management Proxy, but do not automatically provide the same features, such as features for reporting. However, the basic functions are available for all proxy interfaces.

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Integration

The AM Proxy communicates with Clearing Processing, where postings and reservations are made. For more information, see Clearing Processing (FS-PE-CP).

Indirectly, the AM Proxy is also linked to Exception Control, where exceptions based on responses from a connected AMS are processed. For more information, see Exception Control (FS-PE-EH).

Features

Processing

The main processing features of Account Management Proxy (the AM Proxy) are:

Single processing

The AM Proxy handles payment data on a payment-item by payment-item basis.
Synchronous and asynchronous processing

The AM Proxy provides synchronous processing of payment items through open RFC connections to the AMS. It can also use asynchronous processing, for example when the connection is temporarily not available. You can manage asynchronous process through the Asynchronous Poller for Processing Items report on the SAP Easy Access screen.
Emergency scenarios

The AM Proxy is able to deal with emergency scenarios, such as:
- Handling of timeouts during posting reservation, reservation, and posting requests
- Forced posting of payment items to continue processing, even when the connection to the AMS is not available
- Mass resubmission of payment items
- Handling of a restart after a breakdown of Payment Engine

Actions

During the clearing process, the system can call the AM Proxy to perform actions for payment items. For more information, see:

Reports

Payment Engine provides the following reports for monitoring and controlling a connected SAP-specific Account Management (FS-AM) system (AMS):

Asynchronous Poller for Processing Items

Handles payment items waiting for asynchronous processing. This poller sends payment items to the AMS for further processing. It provides the functions of asynchronous processing for all interactions between Payment Engine and a connected AMS. These interactions comprise reservation, deletion of reservations, posting simulation, and posting. You can enter ranges and schedule multiple variants for communication with a connected AMS.
Asynchronous Reply Poller for Items

Updates the status of items reported to be in process by a connected AMS.
AM System Availability Monitoring

Provides information about the availability status of a connected AMS.
Poller Job Schedule Check Report

Displays the number of payment items pending for the selected criteria.
Buffer Monitoring Report

Provides an overview of payment items.
PE/AM Transaction Type Consistency Report

Compares the entries in a connected AMS with the entries in Payment Engine.
Reconciliation of PE and AM

Provides information about discrepancies between Payment Engine and a connected AMS.
Evaluation of Outgoing Items Sent to AM System

Provides information about reconciliation with a connected AMS.

You can run these reports to perform AM Proxy tasks and other tasks from the SAP Easy Access screen. For information about how to access these reports, see Periodic Processing.