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sap PI/SAP BCM/SwiftNet

Former Member
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We are implementing BCM. Our payment file formats like US ACH and Wires are based on SEPA_CT which generates the XML file formats. (pain.001.001.03). Our SAP PI(XI) system has the Swift integration package for SAP (SIPS) installed. As far as I know from the documentation available SIPS package converts the MT101 kind of formats to XML version and sends them to SwiftNet and then to bank. Since in our case we are already generating the XML files as per ISO20022 standards we are unable to understand the purpose of SIPS package in PI. It would be very helpful if someone who has gone through this kind of implementation can answer this for us.

thanks,

raj/

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aashish_sinha
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HI Raj,

As per my understanding, in the BCM DMEE Settings, you have already configured the ISO20022 xml format and also configured PAIN.001.xxx.xxx. From BCM, FI Consultant can generate Payment Run files in ISO20022 format XML files on application server and these files need to be sent to the banks to receive acknowledgement and response back to BCM using CollectivePaymentOrderNotification_In ES  (CPON). you can find CPON ES in SAP APPL XI Content.

For the complete scenario, You can follow below blogs.

E-PAyment -  A Customized Solution Part 1

E-PAyment -  A Customized Solution Part 2

E-PAyment -  A Customized Solution Part 3

Let me know if you require any help.

Regards

Aashish Sinha

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Former Member
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Hi Raj,

I think you're right. If you already produce ISO20022 and you can integrate to SWIFT completely with your current solution, you don't need PI content that only produces older formats. Go with the modern version.

By the way, I thought the whole point of this direct integration is exactly to avoid that anybody is manipulating files. That's where PI can be used: It guarantees that no files lie around anywhere for someone to manipulate. Connections can be encrypted and there are no silent backups or idle times. Plus, monitoring is ensured and improved. If you design from scratch, I'd try to avoid any use of folders or files, if possible.

That's just my experience with FIN teams and a design phase in the US.

Regards,

Jörg

nitindeshpande
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Hello Jorg,

I am currently working on the BCM implementation. And I have a question on the PI part, where you said we can avoid folders and files to be downloaded. If the payment files are not downloaded into the AL11 folder, then how payment files will be reaching PI? My idea was to pick the payment file from the AL11 folder.

Can we do it using some other method?

Regards,

Nitin Deshpande

rajasekhar_reddy14
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As per my knowledge there is no standard content available in PI to deal with ACH / Livewire finacial data formats,but there are couple of function modules in ECC handle this files.

If you want to update ACH/livewire  data in to SAP then PI point of view download the files from Bank and palce it on FTP server.

Standard function modules will pull data from FTP and will process further,this is one approach.