EBICS Banking Protocol

Exchange payment and bank files with EBICS-enabled banks from Odoo.

Developed by 2BIT Digital GmbH — your Swiss Odoo partner for payroll, accounting, eCommerce, manufacturing and custom business solutions.

Overview

Finance teams can configure EBICS bank connections in Odoo and use them to upload and download banking files.

The module manages EBICS configurations, user IDs, file formats, transfer wizards, and downloaded EBICS files.

Business Impact

Why You Need This Module

Companies working with EBICS banks need a controlled way to exchange payment and statement files without moving sensitive banking data through disconnected manual steps.

This module centralizes EBICS setup and transfer activity in Odoo while keeping configuration and user access visible to accounting users.

Which Problems It Solves

• Separate tools for EBICS uploads and downloads outside Odoo
• Limited visibility on downloaded bank files and upload history
• Manual coordination of EBICS file formats and bank user permissions

Key Benefits For Finance Teams

• Central EBICS configuration in Odoo
• Guided upload and download wizards
• Traceable EBICS files and file format settings

How It Works

• Create an EBICS configuration with bank accounts, host information, partner ID, protocol version, users, keys and allowed file formats.
• Confirm the configuration once the setup is ready.
• Use the EBICS upload or download actions to exchange files with the bank.
• Review downloaded and uploaded EBICS files in the dedicated menus.

Screenshots

Ebics Configuration

Ebics Configuration documents the related configuration or operating step for this module.

Ebics Download

Ebics Download documents the related configuration or operating step for this module.

Ebics File Formate

Ebics File Formate documents the related configuration or operating step for this module.

Ebics Files Download

Ebics Files Download documents the related configuration or operating step for this module.

Ebics Files Upload

Ebics Files Upload documents the related configuration or operating step for this module.

Ebics Upload

Ebics Upload documents the related configuration or operating step for this module.

Monitor downloaded EBICS files

Downloaded bank files are listed in Odoo for review and further processing.

Review EBICS upload activity

Uploaded payment or banking files remain visible with their EBICS transfer information.

Configure EBICS bank access

The EBICS configuration stores the bank connection, accounts, users, keys and allowed formats.

Start an EBICS download

The download wizard retrieves bank files for the selected configuration and format.

Review downloaded file records

Downloaded EBICS files remain traceable in the file list.

Review uploaded file records

Uploaded EBICS files remain traceable in the file list.

Maintain allowed file formats

EBICS file format settings define which upload and download formats may be used.

Upload banking files

The upload wizard sends selected payment or banking files through the configured EBICS connection.

Installation

• Mount this module as an Odoo custom addon.
• Update the apps list in Odoo.
• Install the module from the Apps menu.

Dependencies

• Odoo modules: account
• Python dependencies: fintech, cryptography

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