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account number

The number assigned to an employee, customer, vendor or product for identification. Although it may contain only numeric digits, account numbers are often defined and stored as a character field, also known as a "string" or "alphanumeric field," so that parts of the number can be searched independently.

For example, if the first two digits in a customer number were a state code, and the next three were the city code, state and city could be easily searched. Take the case of searching for state code "44" and city code "111" on a 14-digit account number defined as the following three subfields:

   Subfield     Positions in Field

   State Code    1-2
   City Code     3-5
   Customer #    6-14

If the field were defined as characters (a string), the query would be LOOK FOR "44111" IN CHARACTERS 1-5. If the field were defined as a numeric field, the entire number has to be taken into consideration, making it awkward. The query would have to be GREATER THAN 44110999999999 AND LESS THAN 44112000000000. See string.

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The statements included customers' names, account numbers and details of transactions they had carried out, although MIX-UP: A Santander insisted this was not enough information to enable someone to commit fraud on their account.

Bankin details mix-up apology; Statements mailed incorrectly by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

and Canadian banks do not provide IBAN account numbers but accept and recognise payments made from such accounts.

Understanding SWIFT and IBAN Essential Details when Making A Money ... by Dr.Timothy Ross / Banking, finance and accounting community

UAE regulator to insist on IBAN compliance Dubai The UAE Central Bank is introducing the concept of International Bank Account Numbers (IBAN) for all bank customers in the UAE, bankers told Gulf News yesterday.

Banks face switch to international account numbers by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

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