The document type used for postings generated by the automatic payment program is configured within the settings for the payment method at the company code level. Specifically, in the "Posting details" section of the "Payment Methods in Company Code" configuration (Transaction FBZP), you define the "Document type for payment" and the "Clearing document type". This allows for granular control, enabling different document types for different payment methods (e.g., ZP for checks, ZV for electronic transfers) within the same company code, which is a common business requirement.

A: Bank determination settings are used to define which house banks and bank accounts are used for payments, not the accounting document type for the posting.

B: The "note to payee" section controls the text information that is sent to the vendor or included in the payment file, not the internal SAP document type.

D: Payment medium format settings define the structure and format of the output file (e.g., XML, flat file) sent to the bank, not the document type of the internal accounting entry.

1. SAP S/4HANA Product Assistance: Finance -> Accounts Payable and Receivable -> Payments -> Automatic Payment Program -> Configuration for the Automatic Payment Program -> Setting Up Payment Methods for Each Company Code. The documentation explicitly states: "In the Posting details group box

you enter the document type to be used for posting the payment."

2. SAP Learning Hub: Course S4F23 - Financial Closing in SAP S/4HANA

Unit: Automatic Payments. This course material details the configuration steps in transaction FBZP

showing that the document type is assigned under "Payment Methods in Company Code" in the posting details section.

3. SAP Implementation Guide (IMG): Path: Financial Accounting -> Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable -> Business Transactions -> Outgoing Payments -> Automatic Outgoing Payments -> Payment Method/Bank Selection for Payment Program -> Set Up Payment Methods per Company Code for Payment Transactions. This IMG activity directly leads to the screen where the document type is specified in the "Posting details" area.