Symptom
The Outbound file generated from the Payment medium format expected to be in new format but it still remains in old format.
- Payment File Structure 'ABC' have been created and assigned that Payment File Structure to the Payment Medium Format 'AA'.
- Then assigned that Payment Medium Format 'AA' to Bank 'BB', and created the Outgoing Bank Transfer 'CC' from Payment Monitor.
- After that the Outbound File was created . But the Outbound File is not in new format and it is still in old format.
'ABC' refers to the Payment File Structure.
'AA' refers to the Payment Medium Format.
'BB' refers to the Bank account.
'CC' refers to Outgoing Bank Transfer ID.
Environment
SAP Business ByDesign
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to the Liquidity Management work center.
- Go to the Outbound File sub view.
- Search for the Document 'CC'.
- Download the File Format, the format is not same as the assigned Payment Medium Format.
- It is still generated in the old format.
Cause
- Go to the Business Configuration work center.
- Go to the Implementation Projects view.
- Open the Activity list.
- Open the activity Outgoing Bank Transfer.
- Select Edit Payment Medium Formats.
- Highlight the concerned Payment Medium Format that uses your file structure.
- The required fields under the tab Sort Sequence and Granularity of payments not maintained with the data to generate the Outbound File in the expected format.
Resolution
Follow the below provided steps and maintain the required data to generate the expected Outbound file.
- Go to the Business Configuration work center.
- Go to the Implementation Projects view.
- Open the activity list.
- Open the activity Outgoing Bank Transfer.
- Select Edit payment medium formats.
- Highlight the concerned payment medium format *Z5* that uses your file structure.
- Go to General tab and select Multiple Payments Allowed check box.
- Select the tab Sort Sequence and Granularity of payments, below this try to maintain the data
- Enter for which payments within the payment file a logical message should be generated.
- Give Save.
These are mandatory steps while creating a Payment Medium Format. Create the setting accordingly for reference take any standard Payment Medium Format as a copy in your system. Once all the above settings done, try to newly create the Outgoing bank transfer and generate the Outbound File again with the expected File format.
See Also
For more details please refer this provided link: Outgoing Bank Transfers — Configuration Guide | SAP Help Portal
Keywords
Payment Medium Format, Outgoing Bank Transfer, Payment File Structure, Outbound File. , KBA , SRD-FIN-CLM , Cash and Liquity Managment , Problem