Data Medium Exchange (DME) - Configuration

Relevant Acronyms:
PMW – Payment Medium Workbench
DME – Data Medium Exchange
DMEE – Date Medium Exchange Engine

Summary of Key Points:

 Transaction to create DME tree: DMEE
 Each DME tree must contain a Root level.
 A DME tree must be activated before it can be used.
 All DME Format trees for payments are driven by SAP standard program SAPFPAYM.
 Each field in a DME tree is named an “Element.”
 An Element’s subfield is called an “Atoms.” These atoms can be used to add
additional flexibility to a field.
 There are 5 main types of attributes which can be assigned to an Element or Atom.
 Constant
 Structure Field
 Reference Tree Node
 Aggregation
 Exit Module
 Each node of the DME tree can contain IF statements in the form of conditions.

Data Medium Exchange: Configuration

In many instances banks in Europe and Asia Pac do not have standard file formats and EDI
interfaces are not utilized. This was the chosen method since each of these banks requires
payments to be sent in their own unique file formats, which have not been
standardized. Using the DMEE we are able to easily create, generate, and maintain files for
each of these banks specific requirements. Below are the required steps to successfully
configure the DME in the SAP system in order to generate a payment file using the F110
transaction.

Create Payment Medium Format: SPRO

Financial Accounting New à Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable à Business
Transactions à Outgoing Payments à Automatic Outgoing Payments à Payment Media
à Make Settings for Payment Medium Formats from Payment Medium Workbench à Create
Payment Medium Formats

In this step of the configuration the Payment medium formats need to be created for each
DMEE tree configured. The new format must contain the same name as the DMEE format
tree. We then choose the format output Payment medium Without Docs to designate only
the payment file will be generated and the type File to signal a flat file will be generated
rather than an IDoc or XML file type. Next, under Program Control, set the Mapping using
DME engine indicator, which links the format to the custom DMEE object. Last, the
Company Code check box is selected which instructs the program to create a file for each
company code involved in the payment run.

Assign Payment Medium Format to Payment Method at Country Level: Transaction FBZP
Financial Accounting New à Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable à Business
Transactions à Outgoing Payments à Automatic Outgoing Payments à Payment Media
à Make Settings for Payment Medium Formats from Payment Medium Workbench à Assign
Payment Medium Format and Note to Payee to Payment Method

For each country and each payment method the Payment Medium Workbench must be
assigned. This is done by selecting the country and the corresponding payment method
which will be using the Data Medium Exchange (DME). The option button “Use Payment
Medium Workbench” is then selected and the Payment Medium Format, which was created
in the previous step and which also possesses the same name as the DME file structure is
assigned in the format field.
Create Variant: Transaction SA38
System a Services à Reporting (Enter Program) à Go to à Variants

For payment medium programs using the payment medium workbench or for the DMEE in
particular, variants must be created here rather than directly in the payment program via
transaction F110.
Follow the menu path or enter the transaction code and enter the program name
SAPFPAYM. This is the standard payment program which is being used in combination with
our custom file structures to generate a file in the banks specified format. Once the program
name is entered select Go to à Variants which will then display a screen where the new
variant can be named or where an existing variant can be altered. A user defined name can
then be entered and created.
Next, the standard selection screen for the program SAPFPAYM will appear where the
parameters for the file format can be entered and saved. This is where the standard
program is instructed to use a designated Payment Medium and also where to store the file
generated from the payment run. Files can be stored on the server, to a location on the
users desktop or if left blank they will be saved internally within a Tem Se for the F110
transaction.
Also, if required dynamic selections can be entered for each variant, in which the user can
select house banks, account ids and payment methods applicable to the program.
Assign Variant: Transaction OBPM4
Financial Accounting New à Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Business
Transactions à Outgoing Payments Automatic Outgoing Payments Payment Media Make
Settings for Payment Medium Formats from Payment Medium Workbench à Create/Assign
Selection Variants

Last, the variant created previously must be assigned to the relevant company codes. The
Payment Medium Format is selected and the company codes will appear in the window to
the right. All of the company codes will appear for the given country, because earlier we
assigned this format to a specified country and payment method. When we select the file
format it brings up all the corresponding company codes for that country and payment
method combinations. The variant that was previously created should now be assigned to
the company code which will be using the DME to generate payments.