3701218 - XML payment file – German Umlauts Ä, Ö, Ü, ß converted to AE, OE, UE, SS causing bank verification errors

When generating XML payment files (e.g. /DE_CGI_XML_CT_V9) via 'Manage Payment Media' app, German Umlaut characters such as Ä, Ö, Ü, ß are automatically converted to AE, OE, UE, SS.
This causes bank verification or rejection errors.

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SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Access the 'Manage Payment Media' app.
2. Input the value for 'Run Date' and 'Identification'.
3. Select the payment file.
4. Click 'Download'.

The payment file will be generated in the XML format.

Bank expects the exact characters as maintained in master data.

1. Navigate to the "Map Format Data for Payments" app.
2. Open the DMEE tree used for the payment format(e.g., /DE_CGI_XML_CT_V9).
3. Select the relevant node (for example, Nm node) and open the Attributes section.
4. Set the Conversion Function to:
   Character String, left-justified, exclude characters (CL X)
   This disables the “RP – Replace Characters” rule.
   
   
5. Important:
   Check all atoms under the node where special characters may occur. Ensure that the CL X conversion function is applied to each atom, not only at node level.
6. Save the DMEE tree and regenerate the payment file.

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