BTF Parameters

The BTF Parameters page is the global catalogue of Business Transaction Format (BTF) parameter sets. A BTF parameter defines a specific EBICS order type by combining a service name, scope, message format, and direction (upload or download). This catalogue serves as the source when assigning order types to a specific bank connection.

BTF Parameters List

The list shows all available BTF parameters in the global catalogue. Each row defines one order type.

Field Description
Upload/Download Indicates the direction of the order: BTU for uploads (sending data to the bank) or BTD for downloads (receiving data from the bank).
Service Name Three-character EBICS service name code. Identifies the business service. Based on the SWIFT list (for example, SCT for SEPA Credit Transfer, SDD for SEPA Direct Debit, STM for account statement, REP for reporting).
Scope Three-character scope code specifying which market or community's rules apply. Can be a two-character ISO country code (for example, CH) or a three-character EBICS issuer code. If absent, a global definition is assumed.
Service Option Optional additional qualifier for the service. Differentiates variants within the same service and scope combination. Depends on the scope in use.
Container Container format code. When present, specifies that data is wrapped in a container format (for example, XML).
MsgName The message name within the container. Identifies the specific ISO 20022 message type or national format (for example, pain.001, camt.053, mt101). National message names issued by DK, CFONB, or SIC are also valid.
Version Version number of the message type. Used for ISO 20022 versioned messages (for example, 03 for pain.001.001.03).
Format Encoding format of the message payload (for example, XML, ASN1, JSON, PDF).
Variant Variant number of the message type. Used for ISO 20022 messages where multiple variants of the same version exist.
Information

The BTF Parameters catalogue is the reference list. To make an order type available for a specific bank, assign it to the bank connection from the BTF Parameters subpage on the Bank Connection page using the Select and add BTF Parameter action. The bank may also populate this assignment automatically via the Retrieve BTF parameters action.

  • Bank Connection - the BTF Parameters subpage on a bank connection shows which order types are active for that bank, and links back to this catalogue when adding new parameters.