Payment advice configuration using classic payment medium program

[#1]

Hi ,

We need to configure payment advice for email and fax functionality for the cient.

- Currently every payment method we use is configured to run a classical payment

medium program.

- Is it possible to have some payment methods in one way and some others with the PMW? If yes then is it advisable?

- Is it possible to have the same payment method both in classical and in PMW?

- Is it possible to migrate from classic to PMW? How much time we can expect to spend if we migrated our payment methods to the PMW? Is the configuration harto implement?

- Does SAP say that "the future is PMW" and that the classical programs won't be used in a future? Or the classical way could be used forever?

Thanks

Bhavana

[anand_raichura · Accepted solution]

Hi,

This are the lines quoted in SAP Library:- "The Payment Medium Workbench (PMW) is a tool used to configure and create payment media sent by organizations to their house banks. This generic tool will gradually phase out the classic payment medium programs (RFFO*) due to the range of advantages that it provides."

1)Is it possible to have some payment methods in one way and some others with the PMW? If yes then is it advisable?

-Yes, you can use some payment methods in Classic Payment medium programs (RFFO*) and some with PMW.

2) Is it possible to have the same payment method both in classical and in PMW?

-No, It is not possible as you have a radio button for selecting payment media.

3) Is it possible to migrate from classic to PMW? How much time we can expect to spend if we migrated our payment methods to the PMW? Is the configuration harto implement?

-Yes, it is possible to migrate from classic to PMW. Time needed is highly depended on requirement of business and it's house bank.

4) Does SAP say that "the future is PMW" and that the classical programs won't be used in a future? Or the classical way could be used forever?

-From above quote in library SAP does say PMW is future. One cannot confirm that the classical programs won't be used in a future.

Regards,

Anand Raichura

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi ,

Thanks for the reply.

Just one more question.

Is their any difference in configuration of PMW and classic payment medium? I mean can classic payment medium be also configured using BTEs , the same way as PMW? Anything additional we need to keep in mind?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Bhavana,

yes, You can use BTE's in Classical payment medium programs also.

"You simply need to copy SAMPLE_PROCESS_00002040 and adjust it to write code as per your requirement. This BTE runs for each payment advice note to be sent and in the module, it is mentioned 1=print, 2 = Fax and I=mail, so you can set your priority, that if an E-Mail address is maintained in the vendor master, send mail or if no E-mail address is maintained send Fax, and if both are not possible shoot a Print.

From Configuration side, you need to maintain the Z copy of SAMPLE_PROCESS_00002040 in FIBF transaction under the Process module of a customer without country or application indicator."

Hope this helps you..

Regards,

SAPFICO

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot!

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Can you please advice me on how to use BTE's for payment runs using PMW and not classical payment medium programs.. I want to use BTE 2040 and 2050.