Bpay Biller code and CRN capture in SAP for Accounts Payable

[priyalizthomas]

We have a requirement to create a payment method for AP for Bpay so as to create a payment file in F110 to upload to the bank server and make payments. Two mandatory fields called Biller Code (Vendor's ID with Bpay) and CRN (Our ID with Vendor for BPay) are required in the payment file transferred to the bank server.

These are the identifiers for the payee and payer since no bank accounts are transferred in the payment file. This is a widely used payment method in Australia. So I would like to know if any of you have addressed this requirement.

How is the Biler Code and CRN captured for the Vendor Master or the transaction line items?

[Alister07]

Hello,

[Alister07]

Hello, We have a similar requirement and I would like to know how this was catered to.

[divyeshSAP]

Hi @priyalizthomas @Alister07 ,

Pl. explore below options.

Step	Area	Transaction / Object	Action / Setting	Notes
1	Payment Method Setup	FBZP → Payment Method in Country	Create new payment method “BP” (BPay)	Suppress IBAN/Bank Account checks since BPay does not use them
2	Payment Method per Company Code	FBZP → Payment Method in Company Code	Assign method “BP” to company code	Allow “Outgoing payments” only
3	Vendor Master Data	BP / XK02	Add fields for Biller Code and CRN	Option A: Custom fields (preferred) Option B: Reuse Bank Key = Biller Code & Bank Account Number = CRN
4	Invoice Reference	FB60 / F-43	Enter CRN in Reference field (XBLNR)	Use if CRN changes per invoice
5	Payment Medium Format	DMEE (Payment Medium Workbench)	Create / copy format tree for BPay	Replace bank details nodes with Biller Code + CRN
6	Field Mapping in DMEE	DMEE Tree Maintenance	Map fields: – Biller Code → Vendor Master (custom or Bank Key) – CRN → Invoice Reference (XBLNR) or Vendor Master	Ensures correct output to payment file
7	House Bank Setup	FI12	Optional: Define House Bank for BPay	Only if required by bank file structure
8	Payment Run	F110	Run payment program with method “BP”	File will generate with Biller Code + CRN instead of bank details
9	File Transfer	Bank Connectivity (MBC/BCM)	Upload payment file to bank	Format must match BPay standard

Summary:-
-Biller Code = Vendor ID in BPay → usually fixed per vendor.
-CRN = Your reference with vendor → may be fixed or vary per invoice.
-If same vendor uses both EFT & BPay, use custom fields instead of reusing Bank Key/Account.
-DMEE is critical → it decides whether bank details are replaced with BPay fields.

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