SAP Bank Directory

April 9, 2009 by mySAP
Filed under: Bank Accounting Configuration

Bank master record data for all banks in the SAP system is stored in the Bank Directory, which is stored in Table BNKA. The data includes the bank key, the name of the bank, the address and country specification.

The two ways to create SAP information in the Bank Directory are:

Automatically: If master data exists for the Bank Directory on tape or disk, it can be imported it into the SAP system using a special program.

Manually: Unlike Customer and Vendor master records, Bank master records are created in the Implementation Guide in the SAP FI module (IMG); however, Bank master records can also be created on the Application side in the Treasury Management module (T-code: FI01, 02).

The SAP system automatically accesses the Bank Directory maintenance function when creating or maintaining a Customer/Vendor master record or when entering a document for a one-time account if the bank data specified does not exist in the Bank Directory.