Germany-Specific Setup and Processes

This table lists the country-specific setup and functionality for Germany.

Setup or Process	Description
UDCs (user-defined codes)	Set up base-software UDCs with Germany-specific values, and set up Germany-specific UDCs for: Bank accounts See Setting Up UDCs for Germany. Set up UDCs for European Union reporting. See "Setting Up UDCs for Intrastat Reporting" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide. Set up UDCs to print invoices with an attached International Payment Instruction (IPI). See "Setting Up UDCs for International Payment Instructions" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide. Set up these UDCs for companies: Affiliated Companies (74/AC) Code Number (74/30) See "Setting Up UDCs for European Companies" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide.
Next numbers	No country-specific setup for next numbers exists for Germany.
Bank accounts	When you set up bank accounts in Germany: Review the overview about using international bank account numbers (IBAN). See "Understanding International Bank Account Numbers" in theJD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide. Enter country-specific values when you enter supplier bank account information. See "(CAN, DEU, FIN, GBR, NOR, SWE, and USA) Setting Up Country-Specific Supplier Bank Account Information" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Financial Management Fundamentals Implementation Guide. Enter additional information required for foreign payments. See Setting Up Bank Information in Germany.
Voucher processing	Enter required voucher information for foreign payments. See Understanding Vouchers for Z1 Payments for Germany.
Payment processing	Before processing payments in Germany, set up the payment formats. See Setting Up Payment Formats for Germany. To work with Z1 payments in Germany: Modify information at the payment group level or payment detail level for Z1 payments. See Processing Z1 Payments for Germany. Run the Create A/P Bank Diskette - Germany program (R04572G5).
Automatic debit processing	Before processing automatic debits in Germany, set up the debit format. See Setting Up Automatic Debit Formats for Germany.
Invoice processing	In addition to standard invoice processing, you can print invoices with an attached International Payment Instruction (IPI). To print these invoices and attachments: Set up UDCs for IPIs. See "Setting Up UDCs for International Payment Instructions" in theJD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide. Print invoices with attached IPIs. See "Printing Invoices with an Attached International payment Instruction" in theJD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide.
Encashments	You can process encashments for Germany using one of three methods. See Understanding Encashments for Germany.
Tax processing	You can electronically submit files for tax audits in Germany. See Working With Electronic Tax Reporting for Germany.
Intrastat and other European Union reporting	See "Setting Up European Union (EU) and SEPA Functionality" in theJD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide. See "Using European Union Functionality" in theJD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Localizations for European Reporting and SEPA Processing Implementation Guide.
Legal reporting	You must collect and report data to the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank) outstanding payables and receivables with foreign entities. See Working with the Z5a Sheet 2 Report for Germany.
Fixed assets	German-specific reports for fixed assets include: Asset Master List (R741201A) Asset Master Acquisitions (R741201B) Value Adjustments (R741202A2) Acquisition Cost (R741202A1) See Using Additional Reports for Germany. A German-specific depreciation method exists. See "Understanding International Depreciation Methods" in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Fixed Assets Implementation Guide.
Oracle Business Accelerator	The Oracle Business Accelerator solution is available for Germany, as well as other countries. The preconfigured data that are part of the Oracle Business Accelerator solution is based on business processes that have been designed according to the best business practices for a specific country and industry. See http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E24705_01/index.htm.