Assigning Payment Forms to Bank Accounts

To assign payment forms to bank accounts, use the following components:

  • External Bank Accounts (BANK_EXTERNAL)

  • Netting Accounts (BANK_PNLNET)

Each bank account that you use to pay suppliers must have a specified payment form.

This section discusses how to specify payment form IDs for bank accounts.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Payment Methods Page

PYMNT_BANK

Specify the payment form to use for each bank account.

Use the Payment Methods page (PYMNT_BANK) to specify the payment form to use for each bank account.

Navigation:

  • Banking > Bank Accounts > External Accounts > Payment Methods

  • Banking > Bank Accounts > Netting Accounts > Payment Methods

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Payment Methods page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Payment Methods page

Payment Options

If you select File Copy or Positive Payment in the Payment Options group box, then you must specify the positive payment form or the file copy form in the Payment Form group box.

Payment Form

Field or Control

Description

Form ID

Specify the form ID for the payment method that you are using for each bank account.

Positive Payment Form

Select to have the system create a payment file for every pay cycle using this bank account. The system formats the file to the specifications of the positive payment form that you select.

Electronic Layouts

Field or Control

Description

Layout

Specify an EFT layout, such as EDI, KIJ, or UFF, for EFT payment methods.

The payment method must be an EFT method in order to select an EFT layout.

Note: Merely specifying a file type does not ensure that the output is sent to a file. The output destination is controlled by the run control ID on the User Preference - Pay Cycle page.