Setting up parameters for automatic payments (Germany)

Tables/Files	Setup description
Work with A/P payment modes	Set DEFC003 as the format program during the initial system setup. Note: This requires System Administrator authority. The format program can be added to any of the payment modes, but the same payment mode should be used when creating the A/P invoice.
A/P, A/R payment proposal output data file	Ensure that this file (DEODTA) exists in the database. If not, then create it.
Work with IFS communicator types	Create a type specifying the following: Folder name: the folder in which the bank file is to be stored. File name: the name of the bank file. Transfer program: the program (GDMC723) used for transferring the bank file to the IFS folder. Transfer file: the iSeries file being transferred.
Work with system bank groups	Create a new bank group. Set DEFR720 as the maintenance program for the bank group created above.

Tables/Files	Setup description
Work with A/R payment modes	Create a new payment mode. Set Gen payment to YES for the payment mode created above.
Business partner file	Select the payment mode created above for the business partner for which A/R invoices should be created.
Work with IFS communicator types	Create a type specifying the following: Folder name: the folder in which the bank file is to be stored. File name: the name of the bank file. Transfer program: the program (GDMC723) used for transferring the bank file to the IFS folder. Transfer file: the iSeries file being transferred.

Tables/Files

Setup description

Work with A/R payment modes

Create a new payment mode.

Set Gen payment to YES for the payment mode created above.

Business partner file

Select the payment mode created above for the business partner for which A/R invoices should be created.

Work with IFS communicator types

Create a type specifying the following:

Folder name: the folder in which the bank file is to be stored.

File name: the name of the bank file.

Transfer program: the program (GDMC723) used for transferring the bank file to the IFS folder.

Transfer file: the iSeries file being transferred.

Tables/Files	Setup description
A/P control file maintenance	Set Foreign payment to YES to activate the foreign payment functionality. Enter the information relating to instruction keys, charge keys, payment mode, company number, region number and process date.
Work with A/P payment modes	Add the following programs for the CRETFR (Credit transfer) payment mode: The document maintenance program must be set as DEFR441. The supplier maintenance program must be set as DEFR443. The payment type maintenance program must be set as DEFR447.
Work with IFS communicator types	Create a type specifying the following: Folder name: the folder in which the bank file is to be stored. File name: the name of the bank file. Transfer program: the program (GDMC723) used for transferring the bank file to the IFS folder. Transfer file: the iSeries file being transferred.
Work with system bank groups	Create a new bank group. Set DEFR720 as the maintenance program for the bank group created above.
LZB Region table	Enter the specific region codes and their descriptions as provided by the bank.
Work with (AZV) instruction keys	Enter the instruction keys and their descriptions as provided by the bank.
Work with classification number	Enter the classification numbers along with their corresponding document types and descriptions.
Work with chapter of goods register	Enter the chapters and descriptions of the goods.