SAP ABAP Data Element BAPI_BKK_DTE_BANKKEY (Bank Key)
Hierarchy
EA-FINSERV (Software Component) SAP Enterprise Extension Financial Services
   IS-B-BCA (Application Component) Bank Customer Accounts
     FKB_ACCOUNT_BAPI (Package) Account BAPI
Basic Data
Data Element BAPI_BKK_DTE_BANKKEY
Short Description Bank Key  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type BANKK    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 15    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 15    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Bank Key 
Medium 17 Bank key 
Long 24 Ref. Account: Bank Key 
Heading 15 Bank Key 
Documentation

Definition

In this field, you specify the bank key under which bank data from the respective country is stored.

When you define the country key, you also specify the country-specific definition of the bank key.

Normally, you manage banks using their bank number. The bank number in the control data for the bank is then displayed twice, that is, as the bank key too.

In certain countries, the bank account number takes on this function; then there are no bank numbers and the bank data is managed using the account number.

For data medium exchange, you may find it useful to be able to enter foreign business partners without a bank number, even if there are bank numbers in the country in question. In this case, the bank key can be assigned internally.

To manage bank data using another key, for example, the SWIFT code, external number assignment can also be used.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20041209 
SAP Release Created in 600