Quick bank account number question

[miniman]

Our business bank account number has 7 digits, but one of our customers has tried to pay an invoice and needs an 8-digit account number. Is it simply a case of adding a zero to the front? I recall that they did this to my personal a/c number a while ago. Bank is Lloyds.

Cheers all...

[pdV6]

[JonRB]

Yep. Most older Lloyds account numbers are only 7 digits and you simply prepend it with a zero.

My wife has a really old Lloyds account with only has 6 digits and it needs to be prepended with two zeros.

[Plotloss]

6 and 8 is the schema (sort and account)

Its only for the BACS validation code, which is comical.

First line in the spec.

'If the Sort Code is not found on the weighting or the subsitution file then it should be assumed that its valid.'

Nah, I'd rather not write that hole into my software if its all the same with you fellas...

[trooperiziz]

Plotloss said:

6 and 8 is the schema (sort and account) Its only for the BACS validation code, which is comical. First line in the spec. 'If the Sort Code is not found on the weighting or the subsitution file then it should be assumed that its valid.' Nah, I'd rather not write that hole into my software if its all the same with you fellas...

So how do you handle the cases where the sort code is valid but not on file, Stop the customer or let it through and sort it later in the exception reports.

My lloyds Account number is 6 digits, I just add two zeros to the start.

[Plotloss]

Ensure that the details are valid (Helpdesk call) and then enter a record into the Sort Code Exception file...

Chirst, never thought I would end up discussing logic on PH

[trooperiziz]

Plotloss said:

Ensure that the details are valid (Helpdesk call) and then enter a record into the Sort Code Exception file... Chirst, never thought I would end up discussing logic on PH

But how do the helpdesk ensure that the sort code is valid, check the file?

PH is full of us logical fellows, I wouldn't be suprised at how many of us work in the banking software development field, it's an exciting job to do.

[miniman]

Thanks everyone

[Plotloss]

trooperiziz said:

Plotloss said: Ensure that the details are valid (Helpdesk call) and then enter a record into the Sort Code Exception file... Chirst, never thought I would end up discussing logic on PH But how do the helpdesk ensure that the sort code is valid, check the file? PH is full of us logical fellows, I wouldn't be suprised at how many of us work in the banking software development field, it's an exciting job to do.

The helpdesk call is made to the bank, who confirm that its valid.

The problem is that there are only 2 updates to the BACS weighting file annually but Sort Codes appear on a monthly basis.

I just didnt like the 'if it doesnt exist, its fine' thinking.