Overview
SAP released SAP Digital Payment Add-On for integrating SAP Applications for Digital Payments. This Add-On is part of FSCM functional area and available as “Cloud Application” (SAP-FSCM-HCP-DP) and can be subscribed as SaaS based solution. Initially SAP natively integrated this Digital Payment Add-on with all SAP Cloud Applications including SAP S/4 Cloud Version.
From SAP S/4 On-Premise 1709, SAP Digital Payments Add-On is Integrated, and which provides native integration to Digital Payments Innovations.
System Architecture
Payment Service Providers need to be set up in Digital Payment Add-On with respective adaptor and digital payment related requests would be routed to respective PSP. Fiori Apps are provided on Digital Payment Add-On to perform core setup. At S/4 On-Premise Application side, RFC Destination and Application Configuration must be complete to enable the Digital Payment Functionality.
Technical Configuration in S/4 On-Premise System
Following Integration settings need to be completed to connect – SAP system with SAP Digital Payment Add-On. Two RFC connections must be made in SM59
- RFC destination: DIGITALPAYMENTS_OAUTH
- RFC destination: DIGITALPAYMENTS
| RFC1 | ||
| RFC Destination | DIGITALPAYMENTS_OAUTH | |
| Connection Type | G | SAP S/4 Digital Payment Add-On is an external Cloud Application |
| Host | **** | Get from Basis Team |
| Port | 443 | Default |
| Path Prefix | /oauth/token | |
| User | *** | One user Per System if SAP Digital Payment Add-On is used by more than one System |
| Password | *** | As provided by admin |
| RFC2 | ||
| RFC Destination | DIGITALPAYMENTS | |
| Connection Type | G | SAP S/4 Digital Payment Add-On is an external Cloud Application |
| Host | **** | Get from Basis Team |
| Port | 443 | Default |
| Path Prefix | /core/v1/ | For 1709 purpose |
| Path Prefix | /core/ | Future Versions higher than 1709 |
| SPRO > SAP Digital Payment Add-On > Activation | ||
Functional Configuration
Some of the configuration elements do not change from previous version
- Basic Settings
- Business Partner Synchronization
- Settings in SAP SD Billing
- Credit Card Payment Advise Notes (Bank Recon)
- Clearing Account Posting Rules
- Virtual Bank
- Tax Code Settings for Bank Charges
- SAP Digital Payment Add-On
SPRO > Cross-Application Components > Payment Cards > Basic Settings > Maintenance of payment type
| Payment Type | Description | Digital Payments |
| DP01 | Visa | X |
| DP02 | Master Card | X |
| DP03 | American Express | X |
| DP04 | Discover | X |
| All types of credit cards which would be allowed by Business need to be set up here and SAP Digital Payment Add-On – Router for respective Payment Service Provider | ||
SPRO > Cross-Application Components > Payment Cards > Basic Settings > Maintenance of Payment Category
| Payment Type | Description |
| 01 | Credit Card |
| 02 | Direct Debit (ACH) |
| 03 | Business to Business Payments |
| Only Credit Card is Available now. In future other types of services are expected from SAP Digital Payments | |
Following Credit Card Checking Rules Not relevant in 1709 if Digital Payments Add-On is used, as the Credit Card Checks would be performed in SAP Digital Payment Add-On
- American Express Checking Rule BUP_CCARD_CHECK_AMEX
- VISA Checking Rule BUP_CCARD_CHECK_VISA
- MasterCard Checking Rule BUP_CCARD_CHECK_MC
- Diners Club Checking Rule BUP_CCARD_CHECK_DINERS
End-to-End Credit Card Integration Processes
Key System Benefits
- Centralized configuration for Digital Payments
- Cloud and on-premise Applications can access same Digital Payment Application
- SAP Customer Digital Payments is natively integrated for Cloud Applications
- Other expense solutions such as Paymetrics ( Software as well as Consulting) not required
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