2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs Community Aska Question Write a Blog Post Technical Articles Like 3) RSS Feed hitps:ologs.sap.com/2022/01/24/bom-overview-and-conf Jarna Hemnani January 24,2022 | 6 minute read BCM overview and configuration lo yb5 @600 Assumption: Reader has basic knowledge on Accounts payables and is aware of FBZP set up in the system, Overview: BCM stands for Bank Communication Management, which is a component under FSCM (Financial Supply Chain Management). BCM is responsible for ‘communication with a bank in terms of payments sent, acknowledgments received and approval workflows before payments are sent to the bank. Having said that BCM does not send payment files to banks. It's a middleware that picks. up the file, encrypts it, and sends it to the bank. BCM is responsible for the grouping of payments, merging of batches, approvals for batches, and generating the payment batch. These batches get updated in the bank monitor. Upon receiving responses/acknowledgments from the bank, the bank monitor gets updated with appropriate status. In short, bank monitor is your single source of truth for payment batches. Configuration Pre-requisites: To be performed by basis team: + BCM module is activated in the system. + WF-Batch user id is created. The user id has the “SAP All” role assigned + Package is created for workflows to enable rules to be transported to other systems, ration’ ane2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs + Workflows are activated (This is a basis task and not a functional task). You may check if all the related standard workflows are activated using tcode swu3 To be performed by functional consultant: + Make sure the workflow templates and tasks are assigned as general task, To do so call transaction PFTC. Update task type and task. Click on edit to update this task as general task. If this is not maintained as general task, you will not be able to see your batch in bank monitor(BNK_MONI/BNK_MONIP), Below is the list of task type which needs to be updated/ checked: 50100075, 50100025,50100066,50100024,50100021. Task: Maintain Qmeba Tescope Tes Name Release the Work Rem Click on additional data tab>>Agent assignment>>Maintain, mA @ =< Click on attributes after selecting the task hitpsologs.sap.com/2022/01/24/bom-overview-and-configuraion! ano2/2, 108 PM. CM overvow and configuration | SAP Blogs Standard tak: Maintain Agent Assignment 3 MOR 5 Too mmen Oi » Genel tag Tsk Task Veson reget a. Aare se apr arF Re 10001 Change it to general task Warning: Please do not change the classification in any case. This will cause errors and workflows will not work. Standard task: Maintaln Agent Assignment ON cots. FB Movasome © if ine > inet erEsigeuns Task Tak veson a aa 1 Rete the Women [TS S000025 Gene Tak "se Spf 8476 S001 yey unne + Update all relevant workflow objects and/tasks to “general tasks". Without doing this you will not be able to use bank monitor. This activity will enable the batch updates in bank monitor. BCM Configuration: This blog will cover only basic business scenario where we will have approvals in place and relevant rules, roles and responsibilities created As stated, above BCM is a part pf FSCM module in SAP. Below is the node for BCM, hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! ang2itarz2, 11:03PM. 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ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs ™ Francil Supply Chali Management > Biler Direct. > Biling Consolidation > Cash and Liquidity Management > Collections Management > Credit Management. > Dispute nd ep g0 5999 @ BAdI: Additional Fields for BNK_MONI and BNK_APP BAdI: Navigation for Customer Fields or Fields not Supported by SAP BAdI: Automatic Fiter for Batches in BNK_MONI and BNK_APP 'O00 Below are standard basic settings for a payment batch. Select signature required only if signatories are maintained in BAM (Bank account management) Change View "Basic Settings": Details S898 Basic Settings Rule Currency Exchange rate type Days Resubmission [BSirature requred Payment grouping: Path: IMG>>SPRO>>FSCM>>BCM>>Payment grouping>>Rule maintenance Here you will have to create the rule which will be used in the workflows in next step. These rules are created based on business requirements. hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! sno2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs i Settings ‘B i + ES © Additional Crters for Payment Grouping ‘B BAdI for Additional Grouping Criteria + BS © Payment Medium:Create/Assign Selection Variants Ooo > Payment Status Management > Bank Statement Monitor = Release Strategy + BS @ Mark Rules for Automatic Payments(No Approval) 7 Change and Release + By © Assign Role to Release Steps + By @ BAdE Action on Original Payments on Reject/Resubmet > Additional Release Steps > Digital Signatures These rules are applied to responsibilities created based on priority assigned, oO ~ «8 000 + pnna Aa Display 1H S memes REOKRRB fle prrty ful desoton = fe * Save rule and select the row to maintain the rules Display NG 5 tee BEORK ER ne D poy fanewceon = SL | Khe REE a - Update rule criteria based on your requirement for the rule: ‘Change: Rule maintenance O58 Pa. eon toner woerome eae On rat Seong on roa eons On 0 Paqra corny cote Parr etd Ti ayes Payne Metod fo Te ayrent BSE sss ane2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs Path: IMG>>SPRO>>FSCM>>BCM>>Release strategy>>Change and release>>Assign role to release steps y Bank Communication Management [Basic Settings Payment Grouping Payment Status Management Bank Statement Monitor y Release Strategy + BS @ Mark Rules for Automatic Payments(No Approval) “Be + BS @ BAdI: Action on Original Payments on Reject/Resubmit > Additional Release Steps > Digital Signatures Change View "Assign Role to Release Steps": Overview S nevemes 9 HB B Assign Role to Release Steps Release Object Required Release Ste WF Release Step Rule > + Click on the new entries above and add "BNK_INI" as a release object. This release WF task is activated by basis and is a standard workflow that is delivered with the SAP BCM module + Select "01" from the drop-down for required release. This is your first-level approval of the dual approval workflow. + Select “1” from the drop-down for the WF release step. As mentioned above this is your first step approval. + Hit enter and save to generate rule number. This rule number is auto- generated in the system. Do not enter rule number manually. Save and select the rule to create responsibility hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! m92itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs oO «EH G00 = HDHD AD oO Change View "Assign Role to Release Steps": Overview S reves BR ORR BR ‘Assign Role to Release Steps Release Object _Requred Release Ste WFRelease Step ule om © one entry chosen Ey create responsibility based on rules created for payment grouping above Responsibilities for Rule BNK_01_01_10 BNK_INI_01_01_10 (Generated Rul BS Desorption fr mutate nue resolution DAS GB) ese] BLAS S| retoa _ [other period Vie var. Prrty Status Code Assoned 3. ASS U. <2 RiemaeRTSTEY Res. 010110 Select the responsibility and click on create Responsibility Display for Rule BNK_01_01_10 @& BB pescrption 68 Container Responsbilty ‘so00si12 Derved fram Rule Eatting period (04/06/2022) to (12/31/9888) Hi Respo Basic data Abbr. ‘8NK_01_01.1.. Name ‘BNK_INL_01_01_10 (Generated Rule) Pronty Responsbilty Specs een hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! ane2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs Once it’s saved, the status of responsibility turns from red to green. Select the responsibility and click on insert agent assignment to add the users responsible for the first level of release of the payment batch Responsibilities for Rule BNK_01_01_10 BNK_INL_01_01_10 (Generated Rul BB Description Ext Smuiate rule resolution TEE] Petod [other perod vi O//=5 @) ®) Bee) mis fal ity Cote Age 2 ETE NEEL cco Select user and update the sap user id of the approver Additional release steps: Path: IMG>>SPRO>>FSCM>>BCM>>Additional release steps>>Assign roles to release steps: hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! sng2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs ¥ Bank Communication Management > Basic Settings y Payment Grouping + BS @ Rule Maintenance + BS © Additional criteria for Payment Grouping + BS @ Baal for Additional Grouping Criteria + BS @ Payment Medium:Create/Assign Selection Varants > Payment Status Management > Bank Statement Monitor ”: Release Strategy + BS @ Mark Rules for Automatic Payments(No Approval) > + BS @ Define Release Procedure + BS @ Assign Workflow Template to Release Procedure > Dinkal Ginnatires This is the config for 24 level of approver Follow the same procedure as it was done for the first-level approver. This time only workflow task changes to “BNK_COM" Change View "Assign Role to Release Steps": Overview B nevens 2 ROB BB Assign Role to Release Steps Release Object Required Release Ste WF Release Step Rule i Create rule hiipsffologs.sap.com/2022/01/24/bcm-overview-and-configuration! 101192itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs Te blevew Edt Goto Seecton Unites Sistem He °o ~ «8 G00 SH HDD AA ee Change View "Assign Role to Release Steps": Overview S svete BR OR BE ‘reagn Role to Release Sap Release Object _Requred Release Ste WWF Rekase Sten. Rule i aa E a uy oft a © ne erty coven ay Responsbity Ede Goto System Heb o ~ «Hh GOO PHnoa AA Oe Responsibility Display for Rule BNK_01_01_11 @ Bi description 68 Container responsi somsi13 Dene tom ie ste pte carseat) vo _(ia/arane Hi respo, ssc ata nb eno tome 1, como. (Generted Re) Proty nesponsbty Secs tame ot 5 a jue eoooeear Insert agents for 2"4 level approvers as done for first level approvers above Define release procedure: hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! wmne2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs TF pease Procedure Got Goto Gt Eyoment seen ip oO “KE G00 nh Oo Maintenance: Assign Release Procedure to Release Object ok fleas Sate On Rokase Object Rogues Rokate Stops fun Renae Wosfows (IEte |S oar | oekte aoe Select conditional and click on create to trigger 2" level approval workflow using the rule id created earlier. Click on create new icon: ° ~«& 000 mn oF Maintenance: Settings fora Release Procedure e@5 enact ert stent (ee mentee Laver erie so» a Click on the drop-down to expand the folder and select the release procedure. Usually, we select rule id here. However, you may select any other option as well based on business requirements. acs hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! rane2itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs Choose your options as shown on the screen below, You can always use drop- down: 5] ° ° aps antrae: Set fr Rene Ponies aos Click on save and add it in a customizing transport: (EMER ft sco Entonment satin ite °o + OOO an ow Maintenance: Settings fora Release Procedure @o8 ease On sured fake saps ot 5g om Assign workflow template to release procedure: hitpsologs.sap.com/2022/01/24/bom-overview-and-configuraion! 13192itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs v Bank Communication Management > Basic Settings M Payment Grouping + BS @ Rule Maintenance + BS © Additional criteria for Payment Grouping + BS @ BAdI for Additional Grouping Criteria + BS © Payment Medium:Create/Assign Selection Variants Payment Status Management Bank Statement Monitor 4 Release Strategy + BS @ Mark Rules for Automatic Payments(No Approval) > Change and Release ¥ Additional Release Steps + BY © Define Release Procedure + BS @ Assign Role to Release Steps “2: Clbssmiveiten Assign the workflow template being used to release procedure T ible View dk Goto Selecton Utitieg System Heb oO «8 O60 AAA DN O% Change View "Assign Workflow and Sub-Workflow to Release Procedu So wets BRORK B ‘Asson Workfow and Sub:Werkfow to Release Procedure Aelase Object Requted Release Ste Release Poc WF a ‘BK cou 2 1 ~ Mark rules for automatic approvals: Here you specify if you want to have auto approval of payment batches or yu want the approver to drill down the batch before approving it. hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! san2itarz2, 11:03PM. hitps:ologs.sap.com/2022/01/24/bom-overview-and-conf ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs » Bank Communication Management > Basic Settings v Payment Grouping + BS G Rule Maintenance + BS © Additional Criteria for Payment Grouping + B @ BAdI for Additional Grouping Criteria + BS @ Payment Medium:Create/Assign Selection Variants > Payment Status Management > Bank Statement Monitor ad Release Strategy “B v Change and Release Select appropriate option as per the business requirement Change View "Rules for automatic payments": Overview SOR KER ‘ules for autora payments Ie D otyRiedesooen Aula! anaes aleiiniby This covers basic configuration for BCM. BCM offers flexibility to choose how you may want to do batch grouping, This can be done by using additional criteria for payment grouping as below: > Fancal Accounting (New) Franca Suppy Chan Management ‘er Drect Bling Consolation (Cash and Lgudty Management Ccolectons Management ‘rede Management Depute Management ‘Bank Communation Management ase Settnas BS @ Bask Settings for Approval ES © Bast: Addtional Fields for BNK_MONI and BK_APP ES @ Badr: tiavigation for Customer Fields or Fields not Supported by SAP BS @ Bast: Automatic Fiter for Batches in BNK_MONT and BNK_APP Payment Grounng (ln = BS @ BadI for Addtional Grouping Grtera = @ Payment Medumeceate/Assan Selection Varants ration! 15192itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs ‘Change View "Additional criteria for payment grouping": Overview S0RK ‘Additonal crtera for payment grouping Rule ID Priomty Grong. Feld ron. Feld fi a a Be, Bl e — <> Select group fields from drop down and assign priority as per the requirements. a ~| 900 ‘Change View "Altona tara fr payment SoRRE ham Prey Sp at WT Check out my next blog on payment status management and bank statement monitor. hitpsologs.sap.com/2022/01/24/bom-overview-and-configuraion! 16192118/22, 11:03 PM ‘BOM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs Display IMG va Structure Exesting BC Sets ts for Activity Activated BC Sets for (Cash and Lguidty Management Collections Management. rede Management Dispute Management ¥ Bank Communication Management v Basic Settings + BS @ Base Settings for Approval + BS @ Badr: Additional Fields for BNK_MONI and BNK_APP = BS © BAdE: Navigation for Customer Fields or Fields not Supported by SAP = BS @ Badk: Automatic Fiter for Batches in BNK_MONI and BNK_APP y Payment Grouping +B @ Rule Mantenanc ~ BS © [Addtional Grters for Payment Grouping) + BS @ Bad! for Addttional Grouping Crtera BL © Payment Medum:Create/Assion Selection Variants: levy Release Strategy Note: | have covered only BCM basic configuration. Payment status management and bank statement monitor will be covered in next blog. Feel free to comment if you have any questions or clarifications. Happy SAPing !! Alert Mode! Assigned Tags SAP Bank Communication Management. FIN Accounts Receivable and Payable workflow bem configuration hitps:ologs.sap.com2022/01/24/bem-overview-and-configuration! a92itarz2, 11:03PM. ECM overview and configuration | SAP Blogs bem workflows Blog Posts V Payment approvals configuration using BCM in SAP S/4HANA By Omprakash Ramapuram Arjuna Sep 02, 2020 Bank Communication Management ~ Payment Status Reports By Parul Juneja Sep 13, 2021 SAP End to End Payment Monitoring on Bank Monitor in 8CM By Colin Thomas Sep 24, 2020 Related Que: ns V BCM/S4HANA/Payments approved automatically; Maybe Approvals are sent to BAM, not to the BCM. By Hoysala SAP Jul 03, 2021 BCM/S4HANA/Function Module to send Payment Approvals to BCM By Hoysala SAP. 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