SAP ABAP Data Element BKONT (Bank Control Key)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_ABA (Software Component) Cross-Application Component
   ⤷ CA-BK (Application Component) Bank
     ⤷ BF (Package) FI Cross-application Objects
Basic Data
Data Element BKONT
Short Description Bank Control Key  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type BKONT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 2    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 2    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name CTRL_KEY   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Ctrl key.. 
Medium 15 Control key 
Long 20 Bank control key 
Heading 2 CK 
Documentation

Use Brazil, France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy

This field contains a key for checking the combination of bank number and bank account number.

Use USA

In the USA, this field determines whether you are dealing with a savings or checking account (if you do not enter a value, then 01 is taken as the default):

  • 01    Checking Account
  • 02    Savings Account
  • 03    Loan
  • 04    General Ledger

Use Japan

In Japan, the content of the field specifies the type of account. This information is transferred to the payment medium by the payment medium print program. For example, the following account types are used:

  • 01    FUTSU (broadly equivalent to a savings account)
  • 02    TOUZA (broadly equivalent to a checking account)
  • 04    CHOCHIKU (broadly equivalent to an assets account)
  • 09    Other bank accounts

Use South Africa

In South Africa, the content of the field specifies the type of account. The information you enter here is forwarded to the bank that is to carry out the payment request. The following account types are allowed in ACB format:

  • 01    Current (Cheque) Account
  • 02    Savings Account
  • 03    Transmission Account
  • 04    Bond Account
  • 06    Subscription Share Account

Use Argentina

In Argentina, the account type is specified:

  • CC    Current Account (Cuenta corriente)
  • CA    Savings Account (Caja de ahorro)
  • CE    Special Savings Account (Caja de ahorro especial)
  • CS    Salary Account (Cuenta sueldos)

Use Venezuela

In Venezuela, the account type is specified:

  • CC    Checking Account (Cuenta corriente)
  • CA    Savings Account (Cuenta de ahorro)
  • CE    Special Savings Account (Cuenta de ahorro especial)
  • CS    Salary Account (Cuenta sueldos)

Use Mexico

In Mexico, this field contains a two-character key that classifies the bank account, for example, as a savings or checking account; checking accounts have bank-specific definitions.

Use Indien

In India this field specifies the bank account category of the employee. The account categories are defined as follows:

  • 10    Savings account
  • 11    Checking account

Note

In the countries that are not listed here, you can use the field for account-specific information.

Supplementary Documentation - BKONT_045W0001

Use

The account number is used for determining the bank sub-account in which the bill liability is posted during bill of exchange usage.

Procedure

Enter the account number of the bank account in which the bill of exchange amount is credited in the case of bill of exchange usage.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19981111 
SAP Release Created in