SAP ABAP Data Element BAI_PREP (BAI Preprocessor)

Hierarchy

☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ FIN-FSCM-CLM-CM-CM (Application Component) Basic Functions
     ⤷ FTE (Package) Bank accounting: External payment information

Basic Data

Data Element	BAI_PREP
Short Description	BAI Preprocessor

Data Type

Category of Dictionary Type	D	Domain
Type of Object Referenced		No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type	CHAR1
Data Type	CHAR	Character String
Length	1
Decimal Places	0
Output Length	1
Value Table

Further Characteristics

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Parameter ID
Default Component name
Change document	☐
No Input History	☐
Basic direction is set to LTR	☐
No BIDI Filtering	☐

Field Label

	Length	Field Label
Short	9	BAI Prepr
Medium	16	BAI Preprocessor
Long	16	BAI Preprocessor
Heading	16	BAI Preprocessor

Documentation

Definition

The raw data from the BAI(2) file is changed with the BAI Preprocessor before it is further processed.

Preprocessor offers the following functions:

- Check date of file

- Convert bank information depending on the settings in table T028Q

- Check totals and subtotals

- Adjust plus/minus sign if the banks do not adhere to the BAI convention.

Settings are made in the tables     T028B and T028G

Use

If you use the preprocessor, you must also select other options:

Case 1. Cash Management - Today's statement file. Activate: "Do Not Post" + "Account Balance";

Case 2. Cash Management - Earlier statement file. Activate: "Do Not Post" + "Account Balance" + "Only for Prev. Day";

Case 3. Immediate Posting. Activate: "Post Immediately";

Dependencies

Example

History

Last changed by/on	SAP	20050109
SAP Release Created in	600