Bank Reconcilation Statement (EBS)- Auto clear

Question

Hi,
I am configuring EBS (format is S SWIFT940). I would like to know how the program would auto clear from the clearing account for cheque payments during importing TC:FF.5 the bank statement. In which field does the cheque no get updated.
Thanks
Suresh

Answer 1

Hi SS,
If I understood your Q correctly then you would like to know when the bank statement get uploaded through FF.5, how SAP finds open item (Customer Invoice / Vendor payment line item) and match with the line item mentioned in the bank upload file.
As per standard SAP,
1) The Upload file will first update following three tables when you upload Bank statement through FF.5
1 FEBKO - Electronic Bank Statement Header Records
2.FEBEP - Electronic Bank Statement Line Items
3.FEBRE - Reference record for electronic bank statement line item
2) There is internal algorithm through which it will match cheque amount and clear the open items.
3) The standard SAP does offer user exit to write logic through which you can match open item and clear customer / vendor payment item and bank line items.
The table FEBRE is having three fields note to payee1, note to payee2, note to payee3 where you can store only following FI fields into this fields
1. Reference (XBLNR)
2. Assignment (ZUONR)
3. Text (SGTXT)
As per your requirement you may pass any values through this fields and compare with open items already exist in the system and clear both items.
I hope you will be able to make out now, how exactly EBS matching process works.
In case you have any doubt then pl. let me know.