Electronic Bank Statement - Assign External Transaction Types to Posting Rules

[Former Member]

Hello,

I am trying to assign external transactions (BAI codes) to posting rules in global settings of electronic bank statement.

Here is my scenario -

If it is a credit transaction then I assign BAI code 167 to a posting rule (ex. Z555) that is assigned to GL account lets say 1234. Now I want to assign a credit transaction 167 from a different customer to a different posting rule (ex. Z666) so it posts to different account lets say 9991. SAP won't let me do this. It gives me an error that entry already exists. It won't let me assign two posting rules to the same external transaction code. Is there a way to address this scenario?

Please advise.

Thanks,

Priya

[sanilbhandari · Accepted solution]

Hi Priya

If you have something different to distinguish between the two transactions, you can use the search string configuration. Generally, such kind of information is available in Notes to Payee  information in your bank file. The below link will help you in how the search strings are configured in SAP

If the search string does not work for you, you may also at implementing the enhancement FEB00001. You can check out the relevant exits in this enhancement in t code SMOD.

Thanks & Regards

Sanil Bhandari

[Former Member]

Thanks for your responses. Can someone tell me what is the character limit on search string field. I believe its 128, please confirm?

If it is 128, can it be expandable?

[Former Member]

Dear Priya,

You can control the same using "+"& "-" symbol in assign external Transaction type to transaction type in SAP.

and for that Transaction type you can assign the desired posting rule.

Check customization of OT83.

Regards,

M S Lokesh

[jayj07]

Hi Priya,

If you have same BAI but would want to tag it to a different account, you'd need to create a separate transaction type for this. After this, assign your bank account to the new transaction type then do your assignment of external transaction types to posting rules.

Hope this helps.

Jayj