Bank Account Setup

Field name

Description

Bankcode

The bank code can be selected and assigned by a user (max. 10 characters).

Description

Text field for the name of the bank details or postal details..

Homepage

You can store the correct homepage of your bank in the bank master data. This means that when you create the file, your bank’s homepage will also be opened directly with the corresponding login window. You can then log in directly and upload the file.

Transmission Type

Enter whether you want to store a DTA TXT or XML ISO 20022.

File Format (End of Record)

For DTA transmission we use the ‘ASCII (default)’ file format, which is accepted by most banks. We have found that a few banks struggle with this setting and cannot display umlauts like ä, ö, ü. You can smartly eliminate this problem by changing the file format to ASCII + Adjust umlauts. If banks have difficulty reading the ASCII format, then set the file format to ANSI.

Currency Code

Open the default table Currencies in the Currency code column. Select the desired foreign currency, e.g., USD, EUR, etc.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON FOREIGN CURRENCY:

❑Of course, only the payment amount or a part of it is paid in foreign currency. Individual wage amounts, social insurance deductions and bases will be further paid in CHF.

Payments to a Swiss postal account are only possible in CHF or EUR .

Field name

Description

Filename

You can choose any file name.

XML File Encoding

Payment files of pay processes are created using the ISO 20022 standard. SwissSalary is based on the requirements of SIX (infrastructure operator for the Swiss Financial Center). The XML file for financial institutions is created using the so-called “UTF-8-BOM” encoding. Following individual customer feedback, we have now learned that some banks only accept “UTF-8” instead of “UTF-8-BOM”.

To be in conformity with it, we have now created the option in the bank account master data settings that the XML file can be re-created in “UTF-8”. “UTF-8-BOM” is still included by default and we recommend that you do not change this value. Please only switch to “UTF-8” if your payment file is rejected by the bank. If you have several clients or banks, individual adjustments must be made for each of them. 

We have tested numerous ISO files in the new format. Please note, however, that this cannot be conclusively assessed with over 200 banks in Switzerland. If necessary, contact SwissSalary support at an early stage.

Sender Clearing

nter the corresponding bank details clearing number.

Sender IBAN

IBAN No. input

Debit Acc. No.

Bank debit account’ input.

Sender Name

Sender’s name input (Bank name).

Sender Name 2

Sender’s name 2 input (Bank name).

Sender Address

Return address input (Bank address).

Sender City

Sender location input (Bank location).

Customer ID

Please enter here the Client ID provided to you by your bank.

Sender ID

Please enter here the Sender ID provided to you by your bank..